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Kicked Up Refried Beans

Kicked Up Refried Beans Recipe

4.50 from 2 votes
It's easy to make canned refried beans a whole lot better. These are party beans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 99
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin ground
  • ½ teaspoon coriander ground
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper fresh
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 28 ounce refried beans
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ¼ cup Queso Fresco cheese

Method
 

  1. Stem, seed and finely chop the jalapeno. In a medium saucepan, sauté the chopped onions until soft. Add the chopped jalapeno and the chopped garlic and sauté for another minute or two. Stir in the cumin, coriander, chili powder, oregano, black pepper and salt.
  2. Add the beans and ⅓ cup of water. Stir well. The beans should appear slightly thin. This will help the spices to blend with the beans. Add more water if necessary.
  3. Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Top with Queso Fresco and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 8ozCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 748mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Refried beans out of the can are just not that exciting.  This is an easy way to add a ton of flavor without a lot of effort.
 

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