Refried beans - Forget the stuff in the can!

[gregbooras]

Refried beans
Ingredients
• 15oz can Bush’s Black Beans Reduced Sodium (Sodium 15% or less) with juice
• ¾ t chili powder
• ¼ t garlic powder
• ¼ t onion powder
• ¼ t dried cilantro
• 1 T light olive oil
• 1 t lime juice
• 1 T Butter

Preparation
Heat oil in a nonstick pan and then add all ingredients except the butter and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and use a potato masher or a back of a spoon to mash the beans. Once you have half the beans mashed add the butter. Continue to cook until desired consistency; do not mash all the beans.

 

[DivotMaker]

This is a definite "try!"

 

[gregbooras]

This is a definite "try!"

This is really good and you have to add the butter, it really makes the beans.

Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

Have you tried this with other types of beans?  I like black beans, mixed with others in small doses, but have never had "just" black beans in a dish.  What do you think?

 

[gregbooras]

Have you tried this with other types of beans?  I like black beans, mixed with others in small doses, but have never had "just" black beans in a dish.  What do you think?

If you are not a fan of black bean try pinto beans!

Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

Okie dokie!

 

[gregbooras]

Okie dokie!

Forgot to answer your question, yes I have used pinto also. But I am a fan of black beans so that is what I normally do!

The trick to really good refried beans is the grease or in my recipe, butter!



Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

The trick to really good refried beans is the grease or in my recipe, butter!

Oh yeah!  When we get the canned stuff (yuk), I have to beg my wife not buy the "fat free" refried beans - double Yuk!  Definitely going to try these!

 

[gregbooras]

I made fajitas tonight with refried beans!

Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

Man, those look good!  I was gonna make a batch Saturday, but ended up pulling my lower back doing something I shouldn't have - yikes!  I even bought the supplies!  Hopefully, a batch of those are on the menu next weekend!! ???

 

[gregbooras]

Tony,

Sorry about your back, nothing worse than having to move slow.

Try the beans, you will notice I added some cheese!

Greg

 

[gregbooras]

I know..... 

I said forget the canned stuff, but if you don't have time and looking for some great tasting beans give Bush's Cocina Latina beans a try.

Cocina Latina Frijoles Negros Machacados, are smashed black beans prepared like traditional family recipes with flavorful ingredients such as poblano chiles and bacon.

Open can, add to a small sauce pan, add 1 T butter and heat.

Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

Thanks Greg!  Getting better, but still a little slow.   I'm even gonna try it with the black beans, per your recommendation!  ;D  Gonna leave out the cilantro, though - wifey and I, both, don't care for it.  Other than that, it's a great looking recipe!  Love the cheese on 'em, too!

 

[gregbooras]

Thanks Greg!  Getting better, but still a little slow.   I'm even gonna try it with the black beans, per your recommendation!  ;D  Gonna leave out the cilantro, though - wifey and I, both, don't care for it.  Other than that, it's a great looking recipe!  Love the cheese on 'em, too!

Tony,

Yea I am so so on cilantro also, cumin is also something that I like to go light on in recipes.

Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

Weird, Greg, but cilantro has a metallic taste to me.  First time I had salsa, with a lot of cilantro in it, (many years ago), I thought someone dropped a tin can lid in the stuff!  I later isolated that taste to cilantro!  Funny how we all sense flavor differently!