Homemade Refried Beans

Are you thinking, "Why should I make refried beans when I can buy them in a can?"

I have three great reasons: 
 1) They taste sooooo much better.        
 2)  They're easy. 
 3) You control how thick OR thin they are.

Refried Beans

Homemade Refried Beans

Prep time: about 5 minutes     Cook time: about 30 minutes

2- 15.5 ounce cans of pinto beans, drained

½ cup water,(more if the beans are too thick for you)

1 small onion, chopped

1 tbsp bacon grease

1 glove of garlic, minced

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cumin

½ tsp cayenne

salt and pepper to taste

queso blanco, optional

Gather the ingredients.

In a small pot, sauté onions in bacon grease (or butter or oil), add the garlic. Add remaining ingredients. Stir. Cover pot and simmer for 20 minutes.

Uncover and use a potato masher until the beans are broken up and mashed to your liking. Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes. 

Queso blanco is great on top of the beans. Velveeta makes queso blanco in pouches to make it even easier.

Serves 4.

Enjoy!

Until next time!