Refried Beans ... My Version

9 ingredients
23 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb bag dry pinto beans
  • 2 tbsp grape seed oil
  • 1 large diced red or white onion
  • 2 1/2 tbsp jarred minced garlic
  • 1 salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh minced cilantro ( optional )
  • 1/2 cup shredded mexican cheese
  • 1 water.. see directions.
  • 1 1/2 tbsp mexican chili powder (or regular if u don't have it)

Directions

  1. 1
    pick beans by taking out bad beans, rocks, dirt, etc.. rinse beans well.
  2. 2
    place beans in a pot with 9 cups of water.
  3. 3
    bring beans to a boil and lower to a simmer.
  4. 4
    simmer for 3 hours.. stirring frequently and adding more water as neccessary.
  5. 5
    when beans are cooked through do not add more water.
  6. 6
    let it cook down so it thick and resembling chunky refried beans.
  7. 7
    in a skillet place onion, oil and garlic.
  8. 8
    saute until onion is transparent and cooked through.
  9. 9
    add salt,pepper and chili powder.
  10. 10
    mix well.
  11. 11
    then add beans.. mash beans with rest of ingredients.
  12. 12
    fry and mix for 10 - 15 minutes.
  13. 13
    scraping bottom and sides.
  14. 14
    stirr a lot so it doesn't burn.
  15. 15
    when heated through and all mashed up.
  16. 16
    transfer to a serving bowl.
  17. 17
    sprinkle with cheese and minced cilantro.
  18. 18
    note: if u don't have mexican chili powder regular chili powder is fine.
  19. 19
    if u don't have cilantro u can sub for minced fresh parsely.
  20. 20
    if u don't have grape seed oil u can sub for olive oil or veggie oil.
  21. 21
    I forgot to take a final complete picture as I was hungry.. lol.
  22. 22
    so I just have the crappy picture up.. sorry.. ill get a good one later.
  23. 23
    :)

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