Homemade Refried Beans Recipe

Name: Homemade Refried Beans Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked beans; ½ cup white onion; 1 finely chopped garlic clove; 2 tbsp. cooking oil; A pinch of black pepper; salt ½ tsp. + to taste

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
2 cups
Calories
182 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Mexican

Homemade Refried Beans Recipe

Oriana Howell

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Flavorful homemade refried beans are easy to make in 15 minutes. Start with your favorite bean variety, pinto, black, or bayo.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups cooked beans Use black beans, pinto beans, or bayo beans with a little cooking liquid.
½ cup white onion finely chopped
1 finely chopped garlic clove
2 tbsp. cooking oil regular or olive oil
A pinch of black pepper
salt ½ tsp. + to taste

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Instructions

Chop the onion. Finely chop the garlic.
In a medium-sized pan, heat the oil to medium and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion becomes transparent.
Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute. Do not allow the garlic to brown which will give it a bitter taste.
Add the cooked beans with a little bit of the cooking water plus the salt and pepper.
Cook for 2 minutes before mashing.
Mash the beans to the consistency you prefer.
Cook for 5 minutes stirring continually.
Turn off the heat and allow the beans to rest for 3 minutes before serving.

Notes

Storage:
Reheating:
Substitutions:
Optional:
Add any of the following to your liking.
Refried will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to five days.
You can reheat your beans in a frying pan over low heat. Add a little water if the beans are too dry.
You can also reheat them in the microwave.
You can reduce the cooking oil by 1 tbsp. to reduce the fat.
A few tbsps. of chicken broth
Minced jalapeño pepper
A pinch of cumin
A pinch of chili powder
A pinch of Mexican oregano
Queso fresco to sprinkle on top
Minced fresh cilantro to sprinkle on top