Homemade Refried Beans From Canned Beans
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This Homemade Refried Beans recipe has just a few simple ingredients and is ready in just 10 minutes. Using canned pinto beans makes it quick and easy!!
This recipe for Simple Homemade Refried Beans can be used for so many meals. We like to use this as a delicious dip on its own, on top of nachos, in double decker tacos (you know soft shell on the outside with beans smeared on it, wrapped around a hard shell taco), bean and cheese burritos, enchiladas, I mean there are so many ways to enjoy these refried beans.
How to Make Refried Beans from a Can
- Start with one cup of diced onion and one tablespoon of minced garlic. Saute these in a skillet with olive oil or vegetable oil over medium-high heat until they become translucent and soft. Don’t brown them; you want the onions to be clear. This will take about 3-5 minutes. You’re that much closer to dinner!!
- Add the canned pinto beans to the cooked onions. Adding both the beans and the juices from the can will help add a lot of simple flavor. Pour them in and allow this to come to a soft boil.
- Once the beans have come up to a boil, season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Lastly, take a potato masher and mash, mash, mash those beans. You will notice it starts to thicken as you blend in the mashed beans. Continue mashing until they have reached your preferred consistency. I like to leave a few whole beans in the mixture, but you can mash or even blend until smooth.
- Lastly, add some final touches to your Homemade Refried Beans! Go with some cilantro, Queso Fresco, Queso Cotijo (this is what I used), cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocados…Make them your own!! These are perfect as a dip, on their own, or whip some up for quesadillas or a side dish to your enchiladas or tacos. Anyway you serve them, you are going to enjoy them!!
How to Store Leftovers
If you make a large batch of these beans, they can easily be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
These can also be frozen in an air tight container for up to 3 months.
Homemade Refried Beans Recipe
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Homemade Refried Beans
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz cans pinto beans
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp Queso Cotijo
- cilantro
Instructions
- In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Saute the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant and translucent about 3-5 minutes.
- Pour in the cans of pinto beans with all the liquids from the cans. Bring to a simmer and add the cumin, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- With a potato masher, mash the beans until thick. Some beans can be left whole if desired. If you want creamy refried beans, these can be blended with a hand blender or standing blender.
- Serve with Queso Cotijo and cilantro.
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Recipe updated January 9, 2025. Recipe remained the same, the post was just updated with additional tips and images.
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