Beans Recipe ✓ Best Refried Beans

I used a couple of the other recipes on here for a guideline and did my own thing. It turned out so well that I thought I would share this recipe for the best refried beans. Top with grated cheese if desired. Enjoy with chips, in a burrito, etc.

Recipe by:anewshootingstar

Calories:169.1

Prep:15m

Cook:1h 35m

Ready in:9h 50m

Serving:8 servings

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups dry pinto beans
1 cup diced yellow onion
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon celery seed
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ cup fire-roasted diced tomatoes (such as Hunt's®)
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tapatio®)
¼ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Cooking Directions

Put the pinto beans in a bowl and cover with 2 inches of water. Soak for 8 hours to overnight.
Transfer the beans to a medium saucepan and cover with water by about 1 inch. Add onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, celery seed, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and let cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Use a colander to separate the liquid from the solids. Transfer the solids to a food processor with diced tomatoes, hot sauce, oregano, and cayenne. Blend to desired consistency.

When I made this, I added the spices to the food processor because the first spices weren't enough. I don't know how it would change if you added the cayenne to the beans before you cook them (perhaps they would be more spicy?). However, I would definitely wait until the end to add the oregano, Tapatio(R), and tomatoes so you don't lose their flavors; You can save the cooking liquid for a soup base.

Nutrition Facts

calories169.1
carbohydrateContent30.9 g
fatContent0.9 g
fiberContent7.6 g
proteinContent9.8 g
saturatedFatContent0.2 g
sodiumContent295.1 mg
sugarContent2.4 g

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