Homemade Refried Beans
These homemade refried beans are quick and easy to make and taste amazing for all sorts of recipes. Throw away your notion that they are full of fat and unhealthy. Homemade and vegan refried beans fit none of that stereotype!
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Servings: 4.5 cups
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 1/2 cups pinto beans drained and rinsed (1 can)
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
Instructions
- Heat heavy pan on medium. Add oil. When oil shimmers, add beans and onions. Saute while mincing garlic, then add garlic and saute for another two to three minutes.2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 1/2 cups pinto beans, 1 cup onion, 4 cloves garlic
- Add brown sugar, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and chili powder. Stir to distribute and cook for 2-3 minutes.1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Add vegetable stock and simmer for five minutes.1/2 cup vegetable stock
- Puree the refried beans with an immersion blender or a regular blender, filling no more than one-third full and using a kitchen towel to hold the top on if using a traditional blender. Add stock a teaspoon at a time if the beans are too thick.
- Serve immediately. Store leftovers tightly sealed in the fridge for up to three days.
Notes
- Feel free to cook your own pinto beans, or use a can of beans that has been drained and rinsed.
- This recipe is easily doubled or tripled to make a larger batch.
- Using vegetable stock makes these vegan, but sub chicken stock if you like.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 993mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.