Refried Beans
Creamy, deeply seasoned refried beans made from scratch with dried or canned pinto beans, lard or butter, and garlic
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🛒 Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 oz each) canned pinto beans
- 2 tbsp lard or butter
- 1/2 diced white onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 3/4 tsp salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Melt lard or butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat
- 2Sauté onion for 4 minutes until soft; add garlic and cumin, cook 1 more minute
- 3Add beans and their liquid plus broth
- 4Mash beans with a potato masher or fork as they cook, about 8 minutes
- 5Keep mashing and stirring until beans reach a creamy, spreadable consistency
- 6Add more broth if too thick
- 7Season generously with salt and serve warm as a side, dip, or burrito filling
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