Refried Beans

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I have been making these beans for a couple of years and I absolutely love them! Sometimes I use black beans and if I want a smokey flavor I replace part of the Jalapeno with chipotle peppers. Also my wife likes to dip chips in beans so for her sometimes I run them through the food processor until smooth. If you like this you should try his Mexican rice and Chimichangas for a real mexican feast!

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Excellent refried beans. Certainly better than anything that comes out of a can! (oh, yuck I actually used an entire pound of dried beans and the spice was just right for me. I used part bacon grease and part lard, which worked well. It will be my "go to" refried beans from now on. And, they actually were better the next day after a day in the fridge.

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These refried beans are a real treat. We live in Loreto Mexico and as you can imagine, beans are a staple here... Well, we made this recipe for a dinner party and they were the hit of the soiree.

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Made this with black-eyed peas (instead of pinto beans for New Years - terrific! Did not seem labor-intensive to me at all. Made them in the morning, then put the beans in a casserole dish and baked them to re-heat. Grated the queso on top and it looked almost as good as it tasted! 2012 should be a good year, since we ate LOTS of them! Can't wait to try the lima bean version too!

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Great Recipe!

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I have made refried beans many times and I was looking for something to kick up their flavor. (Pun intended. This is a great recipe for really flavorful refried beans. Everyone in my house loves them.

Concerning other's comments.... Refried beans do take a little while to make but mostly it is down time. Technically, this recipe takes 15-20 minutes top of actual work. But once complete you have enough beans to feed an army. I freeze some, and other I just reheat on the fly when needed.

My three changes to this recipe were, 1 I whole Chipolte vs Jalapeno, I just enjoy the smoky flavor more. 2 I was able to fry them great in only 1/4 cup of bacon fat. 3 I used a food processor to ensure a smoother end result. 8-10 pulses worked for me.

Best of Luck.... John

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The beans need to be cooked longer, 3 hrs +, and addvegetable broth as the liquid in the last hour of cooking so beans get good flavor. Don't add too much liquid at a time, and don't drain, but cook the beans so that the liquid slowly reduces down. Then puree in food processor for smooth texture. I like more salt, more spice, but otherwise this was a great recipe to start from. No Bacon nor lard needed! Very tasty. Healthier and more satisfying than canned refried beans.

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I had a challenge to make Lima bean taste good. I found this recipe and it looked promising. The only change I needed to make was I needed to make sure that they weren't too spicy. So I replaced the jalape?o with green chilies. Unbelievable. I never thought there would be a moment I would sit down and enjoy a bowl of Lima beans. It sounds funny even saying such a thing. I expect people will be shocked as I was to have completed such a challenge so well. I can't wait to try this with some "real" beans.

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Half way into the simmering, I realized that the beans were going to be really bland tasting. So I went online in search for ideas. Most recipes suggested putting the onions and spice mixture in the simmering water. So I did this. Afterwards, I fried the beans in a frying pan with the bacon fat (using only half the amount and pour the rest of the bean liquid into the pan, reducing until the liquid dried up. Then I added salt, and mushed it up. It tasted great, but unfortunately the texture was kind of chalky...despite having cooked the beans forever...3 hrs or more. I didn't want to throw it out. So the next day, I put it into a crock pot on low for 6hrs. The result was delicious and the texture was perfect. All in all, it was a little too much work! Next time I think I'll try a different recipe, probably one involving a crock pot! Emeril...what happened??

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These refried beans were easy and very satisfying. The entire family enjoyed them.