Refried Beans Recipe

pinto beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while canned beans save time and money.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Put pinto beans in a pot and cover them with water, bringing to a boil for about 5 minutes.

After boiling, drain the beans and return them to the pot, covering with fresh water.

Add half a tablespoon of salt and 2 cloves of garlic to the beans.

Cook the beans for almost 2 hours, tasting and adding more salt as needed.

Towards the end of cooking, add espazote for flavor and turn off the heat, letting the beans cool for about 15 minutes.

Pour off most of the water from the beans, saving it for later use.

Use a potato masher to roughly mash the beans, leaving some texture.

In a skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of lard over medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup of diced onion and 2 tablespoons of diced jalapeno to the skillet and sauté until the onions start to pick up color.

Add the mashed beans to the skillet, stirring to combine and cooking for about 15 minutes, adding reserved bean juice as needed to keep moisture.

Cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring frequently and checking for salt, ensuring not to let the beans stick to the bottom.

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