Refried Beans at home
- Yield 4
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 20 minutes
Refried Beans at home is a beans recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 20 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil, * divided
- 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (or you can use 1/2 teaspoon chili powder + 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lime juice
- fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
- optional garnishes: finely-chopped fresh cilantro, crumbled or shredded cheese, diced tomato, and/or sliced jalapeño
Method
Warm 1 tablespoon butter (or oil) in a large saucepan over medium-a hot burner until melted. Tip in the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Tip in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked and fragrant.
Tip in in the pinto beans, veggie stock, chipotle chili powder, cumin and oregano, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a let it bubble gently.
Lift pan from heat. Take a potato masher or a wooden spoon to mash the beans to your desired consistency. (Or if you would like them to be super-smooth, you can purée them in a food processor until smooth.)
Stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter until it is melted and well-combined. Taste and season the beans with lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste.
Plate warm, topped with any garnishes you might like.
