How do you make refried beans?

Question

We normally buy the cans....and I thought that we should venture away from the alienated food.

Answer 1

2 1/2 cups of dry pinto beans (about 1 lb or 450gm)
3 quarts of water
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp pork lard, bacon fat, or olive oil (for vegetarian option)
1/4 cup water
Salt to taste
Cheddar cheese (optional)

Rinse the beans in water and remove any small stones, pieces of dirt, or bad beans.
Cook the beans in water.
Pressure Cooker method Put beans into a 4 quart pressure cooker with a 15 lb weight. Fill up the pressure cooker with water, up to the line that indicates the capacity for the pot. Cook for 30-35 minutes - until the beans are soft and the skins are barely breaking open.
Regular method Put beans into a pot and cover beans with at least 3 inches of water - about 3 quarts for 2 1/2 cups of dry beans. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer, covered, for about 2 1/2 hours. The cooking time will vary depending on the batch of beans you have. The beans are done when they are soft and the skin is just beginning to break open.
Strain the beans from the cooking water.
Add the onions and lard/fat/oil to a wide, sturdy (not with a flimsy stick-free lining) frying pan on medium high heat. Cook onions until translucent. Add the strained beans and about a 1/4 cup of water to the pan. Using a potato masher, mash the beans in the pan, while you are cooking them, until they are a rough purée. Add more water if necessary to keep the fried beans from getting too dried out. Add salt to taste. Add a few slices of cheddar cheese, or some (1/2 cup) grated cheddar cheese if you want. When beans are heated through (and optional cheese melted) the beans are ready to serve.
Note that many recipes call for soaking the beans overnight and discarding the soaking liquid. We don't. We discard the cooking liquid and just add some water back into the frying pan when we are frying the beans.

Answer 2

HOMEMADE REFRIED BEANS

Serve refried beans as a starchy accompaniment or as a filling for tacos, enchiladas, Tostadas and the other dishes which call for refried beans.

5 c. water
1-2 med. sized onions, diced (optional)
1/2-1 c. hot bacon drippings, butter or lard
Salt, to taste
Chili powder, to taste

Combine beans and onions in a pan in preheated water. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Cover and remove from heat for 1 hour (or soak beans in cold water overnight). Return to heat, bring to a boil; simmer slowly until beans are very tender, about 3 hours.
Mash beans with a potato masher, and add bacon drippings, butter or lard. Mix well; continue cooking, stirring frequently until beans are thickened and fat is absorbed. Salt and add chili powder to taste. Serve or reheat. Makes 6-8 side dish servings, or 5 to 6 cups.

Answer 3

if u like Bacon u can chop some up and fry it, don't get rid of the Bacon grease unless u think theres way to much just add the beans to the pan where the Bacon is and smash them, u can also use chorizo fry it up add the beans and smash them .if u want the with a lil spice to it chop a Serrano or jalapeno chile really fine and smash everything together.

Answer 4

Easy Refried Beans:

1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
2 (16-ounce) cans refried beans
1 (1 1/4-ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
Garnish: fresh parsley sprig

Stir together first 3 ingredients, and spoon into a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese blend.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish, if desired.

Prep: 5 min., Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Answer 5

Here's a REAL REFRIED BEAN recipe. Cook cleaned, pinto beans with salt and fresh garlic til soft in covered pot OVER MEDIUM HEAT ADDING MORE WATER IF NECCESSARY. ABOUT 2 HOURS. DRAIN. Mash with plenty of pork fat (lard) over med heat. Their ready when they seem to slide off the pot without sticking. SIMPLE! DELICIOUS!

Answer 6

Cook the beans till soft then mash with a fork or food processor. Add seasoning to taste. Can use like the taco sauce from taco Bell kinda seasoning plus salt. (Use pinto or Black beans, whichever you like or mix.) That's pretty much it. Simple aren't they? Don't know why they call them refried???....What I mean by Taco Bell kinda seasoning is bottled Taco sauce of choice.

Answer 7

Saute some onion and garlic in oil. Take a can of pinto beans, including the juices and whiz them in a blender. Add this to the onion and garlic mixture. Add cumin, coriander, and hot pepper if you like, salt and pepper. Simmer for a few minutes.

Chef Mark

Answer 8

1 can of pinto beans in sauce. heat large skillet with 2 tablespoons crisco, add beans. Get it simmering pretty well, then take a masher and mash them up and keep mashing till smooth, keep stirring, and done, easy as that.

Answer 9

The true hispanic way is just how Txbellcowgirl says.

Answer 10

try allrecipes.com they have a lot of easy recipes. I'm sure a refried bean recipe is on there.