Refried Beans

Name: Refried Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or oil,* divided; 1 small white onion, peeled and diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup vegetable stock; 1 teaspoon chili powder (or you can use 1/2 teaspoon chili powder + 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lime juice; fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper; optional garnishes: finely-chopped fresh cilantro, crumbled or shredded cheese, diced tomato, and/or sliced jalapeño

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

This Mexican homemade refried beans recipe is easy to make in just 20 minutes and tastes sooo much better than the canned stuff! See notes above for possible ingredient variations, plus tips on how to make this recipe from scratch with dry (uncooked) pinto beans.

Updated at: Mon, 05 May 2025 02:41:36 GMT