Eating Recipe ‹ Clean Eating - Refried Beans

This is a healthy alternative for the typical saturated fatty refried beans. Don't let the time scare you off. I soak them while I sleep and cook them during the day, so by dinner it is only 10 minutes from stove top to table. Not much longer than preparing a processed can product.

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried pinto beans
• 16 ½ cups water, divided
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Place beans in a slow cooker and cover with 8 cups water; soak for 8 to 10 hours.
2. Drain and rinse beans and return to slow cooker; top with 8 cups fresh water.
3. Cook beans on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Drain.
4. Combine 1/2 cup water, beans, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a skillet over medium heat; mash beans to desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts

• calories131.6
• carbohydrateContent20.1 g
• fatContent2.6 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent6.9 g
• saturatedFatContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent75 mg
• sugarContent0.7 g