Easy Homemade Refried Beans
Recipe for tasty and easy homemade refried beans using canned beans, bacon, onion, garlic and seasonings to make creamy and delicious seasoned beans
Ingredients
- 2 cans kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp lard, bacon fat, or crisco
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- cotija or parmesan for topping
Instructions
- Puree the 2 cans of beans and water in a blender. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the lard or bacon fat. Add the onion and 1/2 tsp of salt and cook, stirring occasionally until softened and lightly golden, 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Scrape this mixture into the blender with the beans and blend until smooth, using a little more water if needed.
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add the beans and cook, stirring continuously, until they begin to thicken and darken in color, about 10 minutes.
- Add the ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and continue cooking, scraping the bottom of the pan, until they darken further and are thickened. Season with salt and pepper and top with cheese and serve.
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