Easy
Mexican
Refried Beans
Mashed and fried pinto beans
230
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
200 min
Cook Time
230 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
500.00 g
Pinto beans
dried, soaked overnight
1.00 medium
White onion
diced
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
60.00 ml
Lard
or vegetable oil
1.00 tsp
Cumin
ground
2.00 tsp
Salt
sea salt
0.50 tsp
Black pepper
freshly ground
2.00 pieces
Bay leaves
dried
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Cook soaked beans with bay leaves until very tender, 2-3 hours.
180 minutes
2
Reserve cooking liquid, drain beans and remove bay leaves.
3
Heat lard in large skillet, Cook onion until soft.
5 minutes
4
Add garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
1 minutes
5
Add beans and mash with potato masher, adding liquid as needed.
6
Season with cumin, salt, and pepper, cook until desired consistency.
10 minutes