Refried Beans
Add more traditional flavors to your refried pinto beans! Natural rendered pork lard(manteca), onion and serrano peppers are commonly used when preparing this recipe. Recipes will vary from one family to another. Enjoy!
Servings 6 Servings
Equipment
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons Natural rendered pork lard or you can use your favorite cooking oil
- 1/2 cup Onion, diced
- 1 Large Serrano pepper, minced some like to add a few whole chile de arbol too!
- 4 cups Fresh cooked pinto beans with some broth
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, preheat the pork manteca(or oil) at medium heat for a few minutes.
- Saute the onion and serrano for a good 6-7 minutes so it flavors the manteca(or oil).
- Pour in the beans with broth. Stir well to combine and let everything come up to a light simmer.
- After the beans simmer for about 7-8 minutes, use a bean masher or potato masher to cream the beans to the desired consistency. I like mine a little coarse. Continue cooking the beans, stirring as needed until beans reduce and become slightly thicker. Taste for salt. If you like everything really smooth, you can blend all the ingredients after saute in the blender. Add them back to the skillet and cook them until thick.
Notes
Questions commonly asked:
Do I have to use lard? No. Use your favorite cooking oil
Do I Have to use pinto beans? Of course not. Black beans and frijol puerano are two other popular choices
Can I used canned beans. Absolutely you can. The flavor may be slightly different, but still tasty!
How long will the refried beans last refrigerated? Best to enjoy them within a few days. Keep them tightly covered in the coldest part of the refrigerator.
Can the beans be frozen. Yes! Defrost and heat in skillet with a little plash of water. Or manteca, lol!!