Easy Vegan Refried Beans
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Easy Vegan Refried Beans
Description
The recipe starts by gently cooking diced yellow onion in olive oil with a pinch of salt until softened. Garlic and dried herbs including oregano, chili powder, and cumin are added to build savory, earthy flavors. Canned pinto or black beans are drained and rinsed, then combined with bay leaves and broth or water. Simmering warms the beans through while infusing the aromatics. After removing the bay leaves, an immersion blender or potato masher partially mashes the beans, leaving some whole for texture variation. The beans are then cooked further to thicken and adjusted with salt and pepper.
Stirring in fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro off-heat adds fresh acidity and herbaceous notes that lift the dish. The resulting refried beans are creamy yet chunky and carry mild heat and savory depth from the spices. This makes a versatile side dish or filling for Mexican-style meals.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or neutral cooking oil
- 1/2 onion diced, yellow
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 pinto beans 15-ounce / 440g can, drained and rinsed or black beans
- 2 bay leaf
- 2/3 - 1 cup vegetable broth 160-240 mL or water
- kosher salt or sea salt to taste
- black pepper freshly cracked, to taste
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 1 cilantro chopped, small handful
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook until softened, about 6-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic, oregano, chili powder, and cumin and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add in the drained beans, bay leaves, and broth or water. Cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the beans are warmed through, then remove the bay leaves.
- Using an immersion blender or a potato masher, mash the beans, but leave some beans whole for texture. If the beans appear dry, add more broth or water as needed to moisten. Continue to cook the beans, stirring often, for 2-4 more minutes.
- Season the beans with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat, and stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 304mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 348mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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