Food Network: Classic Mexican Fried Beans with Onions and Garlic

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Classic Mexican Fried Beans with Onions and Garlic
All recipes courtesy of Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen

Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, lard, bacon or chorizo
drippings
1 medium white onion chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
4 cups undrained, seasoned cooked beans, slightly warm
Salt, to taste
1/2 cup crumbled Mexican queso fresco, queso anejo, pressed, salted farmers
cheese, dry feta or Parmesan, for garnish
Tortilla chips, for garnish

Directions

In a large well seasoned or nonstick skillet, heat the
oil or pork fat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently,
until deep golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cook for a minute or so,
then use a slotted spoon to scoop in about 1/4 of the beans, leaving most of the
liquid behind. With a bean or potato masher, or the back of a large spoon, mash
the beans into a coarse puree. Add another portion of the beans, mash them in, and
continue until all the beans have been added and coarsely mashed. Add about a cup
of bean liquid or water and stir frequently over the heat until the beans are
still a little soupier than you'd like to serve them (they'll thicken as they
sit.) Taste and season with salt if needed.