21 December, 2020
Refried Beans
Posted in : Side Dish on by : admin
Refried Beans
I love Mexican food so refried beans are a must. There are some great Instant Pot recipes I love as well but I included this for those of you who do not own an Instant Pot. One note – some say that when cooking beans, do not add the salt until the end because the salt keeps the beans from softening. I am not sure of the truth of this claim, but, it is easy to add the salt at the end so that is what I do. When cooked, mash them or serve them whole. I love them mashed and – yes, slightly runny with melted cheese on top.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 onion peeled and halved
- 3 cups dry pinto beans rinsed
- 1/2 fresh jalapeno seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 2-3 teaspoons salt or to your taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 9 cups water
Instructions
- Place in a large pot the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Add the water and stir to mix. Cook on low heat for 3-4 hours adding more water as needed.
- Once the beans are tender, strain them and reserve the liquid.
- Serve the beans whole or mash with an immersion blender adding the reserved liquid to get the desired consistency.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- I serve them as is but if you choose, the next step is to heat a skillet to medium heat with some bacon fat or oil, add the beans and fry turning now and then until hot.