Nan's Refried Beans
Nan's Refried Beans

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Refried beans (Spanish: frijoles refritos) is a dish of cooked and mashed beans and is a traditional staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, although each cuisine has a different approach when making the dish. It's naturally gluten-free, vegetarian and can also be made vegan if you'd like. We had refried pinto beans at least once a week my entire upbringing.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have nan's refried beans using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nan's Refried Beans:
  1. Prepare cold water to cover (see recipe)
  2. Take 3 cup dried pinto beans
  3. Get 8 cup double-rich beef broth (see NOTE above)
  4. Make ready 2 large onion, chopped
  5. Make ready 1 bay leaf
  6. Take 10 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  7. Prepare salt, pepper and garlic powder
  8. Make ready optional garnish
  9. Make ready shredded cheese
  10. Take sour cream
  11. Prepare finely minced onion
  12. Take minced jalapeno pepper

Refried Beans - chunky, smooth and delicious bean dish cooked, mashed and served as a delightful side dish to tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and as dips. I prefer the taste of refried beans that use bacon grease or lard, but these aren't bad and are certainly healthier. I also added a couple of tablespoons of chopped onion with the garlic to give a bit more. Watch how to make the best refried beans in this short recipe video!

Instructions to make Nan's Refried Beans:
  1. Place the dried beans in a large bowl and cover with cold water. You want enough water to cover by about 3 inches because the beans will swell. Let sit for 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 90 minutes, uncovered, stirring every 20 minutes or so.
  3. Drain the beans. Place them in a large, heavy pot. I use a cast iron Dutch oven. Add the broth, onions and bay leaf. You're not adding any other seasonings because your homemade broth should be pretty flavorful. You'll taste for seasoning at the end of cooking.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, to reduce the liquid and concentrate the flavors.
  5. Reduce heat to low. Using an emersion stick blender or a potato masher (my preference), mash up the cooked beans while they're still in the cooking pot. Might seem like there's too much broth yet, but the beans will absorb more as they're mashed, plus you can cook them down further, if necessary, after mashing. Don't try to mash/blend them perfectly smooth; they're best a bit "lumpy".
  6. Stir in the 10 ounces of extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Taste for seasoning. If you think it needs salt, pepper or garlic powder, stir that in now. If the consistency is not as thick as you like, continue cooking over medium heat, uncovered, stirring, until they reach your desired consistency.
  7. Stir in the diced jalapeño peppers, to taste. I love the flavor, and I also add a bit of the liquid from the jar of jalapeño peppers. Start off with a little bit, stir, taste, and adjust to your preference.
  8. A WORD OF WARNING: All jarred jalapeño pepper slices aren't the same! I used to think they were, until a recent rushed trip to the supermarket taught me otherwise. They were out of the store brand I usually buy, so I grabbed the brand that was there (see photo). Diced a few and stirred them into my beans, along with some of the liquid from the jar, then tasted them for seasoning.
  9. To my horror, they were sweet! I grabbed the jar of peppers and read the ingredients list. Second, right after jalapeños, was high fructose corn syrup! I kid you not! Nasty tasting! DO NOT use these when making this recipe!! Sugar/corn syrup and jalapeños do NOT taste good together!

These refried beans are so easy to make and full of delicious fresh flavor. Refried Beans are a delicious and flavorful Mexican side dish made when boiled beans are cooked and mashed (or re-fried) in oil, spices, and onion. Homemade refried beans are delicious and since you are making them yourself, you get to control the salt and fat content. To make refried beans from scratch you are looking at four basic steps Refried Beans are the PERFECT side dish for any party table, made with mashed pinto Refried Beans, or frijoles refritos, are the perfect ingredient for most party or Tex-Mex. Refried beans are versatile yet nutritious.

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