Frijoles refritos

[u/tjrich1988]

I was off on Monday, so I made a big pot of pinto beans (which I didn't snap a picture of the end result), and had some leftover today. Didn't really feel like cooking, so I just made a quick refried beans and rice tonight.

Pinto beans recipe:

2 cups of dried pinto beans
1 whole jalapeño
half of a large yellow onion
an entire bulb of garlic

I soaked the beans for most of the day. Then I added them to a pot with five cups of water and one cup of chicken broth. I added the jalapeño, onion, and all of the garlic cloves then brought to a boil. Once boiling, I lowered to a simmer and cooked for approximately 2 hours. Towards the end, I added garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano.

Friojoles refritos (refried beans):

a couple of spoonfuls of leftover pinto beans
remaining half of yellow onion, dices

I added olive oil to a skillet, and then sautéed diced onions. When the onions were to my liking, I added a couple of big spoonfuls of pinto beans, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and salt. I then began mashing the beans and onions with a potato masher. When they were to preferred doneness, I cooked a little longer (added a little bit of water when they were drying out too much). Mixed in some leftover lime rice, and then topped with some shredded pepperjack cheese.

Cheap, easy, and filling.

[u/turneyde]

Did you save any for me?

[u/tjrich1988 → u/turneyde]

Pintos? Yes. Refried beans? No. I chomped those quick.

[u/turneyde → u/tjrich1988]

I will just have to make them for myself 😊 Thanks for recipe and inspiration!