Refried Pinto Beans
Equipment
- immersion blender
Ingredients
To Soak The Beans
- 1½ cups dried pinto beans
- 4 cups water or enough to cover the beans
To Prepare Refried Beans
- 4 cups cooked beans you may have more, that's OK
- 3 Tbs. butter
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. chili powder more or less, depending on how spicy you want your beans
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- milk optional if you want to thin the beans
Instructions
To Soak The Dried Beans
- In a large bowl, cover dried beans with cold water and let soak overnight.
- The next day, drain and rinse beans.
- Place soaked beans in a large stockpot, cover with water, and simmer for several hours, or until tender (you may also do this in a slow cooker for 6 hours on high)
To Prepare Refried Beans
- In a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until they are soft.
- Add minced garlic and saute for 2 minutes longer.
- Add the beans and a little bean broth or milk.
- Stir in cumin, paprika, salt, chili powder, and pepper.
- Cover pot and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occationally.
- Mash the beans with a potato masher or immersion blender until smooth.
- Add a bit of milk or broth if you want a thinner consistancy.
- Serve as a side dish to your favorite Mexican food, or freezer for later!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 4mg
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