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refried beans

6 November, 2014 Last Modified: June 17, 2020

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Refried beans, combining a mix of beans with smoky chillies and fresh herbs. A great Vegetarian or Vegan main dish alongside guacamole and tomato salsa.

Refried beans are a favourite dish of mine and one I’ve made for many years. This recipe will serve 4 as a side dish or 2 for lunch with some warm tortillas, sour cream and guacamole. Perfect for those meat free days.

We made our own chipotle chilli paste by soaking dried chipotle morita chillies in warm water. The chillies were then set them aside to soften for a couple of hours. Once soft we placed them in a food processor with some of the soaking water and blitzed down to a smooth paste. This paste freezes really well and can be added to other dishes as and when needed. It works well added to some homemade mayonnaise to make a tasty chipotle mayonnaise.

The beans were broken down using a potato masher as we wanted a rough texture to the mixture. If serving this with tortilla chips as a dip you may prefer to place the bean mixture into a food processor and blitz to a smooth consistency. It is entirely your preference. We served the beans with corn tortillas, guacamole and pickled red onion.

If following a Vegan diet, simply leave the cheese out of the finished dish. You may wish to add a little coolness to the beans, substitute with some Vegan plain yogurt instead.

Additional recipe suggestions:

If you like this recipe then try our Easy Guacamole or our Tomato Salsa. All these sides are great with our Chicken Tacos and our Smoked Chilli Beef, another Mexican inspired recipe.

Refried Beans

Refried beans, combining a mix of beans with smoky chillies and fresh herbs. A great Vegetarian or Vegan main dish alongside guacamole and tomato salsa.
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Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Lesley Garden

Ingredients

Pickled Red Onions

  • 1 small red onion (diced)
  • 2-3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp golden caster sugar (or any type of sugar you have to hand)

Refried Beans

  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 red onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
  • 1 fresh jalapeno chilli (finely diced)
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp chipotle chilli paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 400 g tin black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 400 g tin pinto or kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 large bunch coriander leaves (chopped)
  • 200 ml vegetable stock
  • salt and pepper
  • wensleydale or cheshire cheese (crumbled)

Instructions

Pickled Red Onion

  • Add all ingredients in a small bowl, cover and allow to sit for a few hours or overnight if time allows.

Refried Beans

  • Heat the sunflower oil in a heavy based saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno chilli and chipotle chilli paste and saute for 5 minutes until soft but taking care not to colour.
  • Add the cumin and paprika to the pan and continue to fry gently for a further minute then add the tomato puree and mix well.
  • Add the beans to the pan, along with the vegetable stock and coriander leaves and cook until the beans soften. Depending on the beans you use this will take 5-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and using a potato masher, mash down the mixture to the consistency you like to eat.
  • Serve immediately with some warm corn or wheat tortillas, sprinkle over some cheese and pickled red onion.

Notes

This recipe will serve 4 as a side dish. However you can serve 2 easily for lunch with some warm tortillas, sour cream and guacamole.
If following a Vegan diet leave the cheese out of the finished dish. 
We made our own chipotle chilli paste by soaking dried chipotle morita chillis in warm water and allowing them to soften for a couple of hours. We then placed them in a food processor with some of the soaking water and blitzed down into a paste. This paste freezes really well and can be added to other dishes as and when needed, eg added to some homemade mayonnaise to make a tasty chipotle mayonnaise.
We used a potato masher to break down the beans as we wanted a rough texture to the mixture. If serving this with tortilla chips as a dip you may prefer to place the bean mixture into a food processor and blitz to a smooth consistency. It is entirely your preference.
Nutrition Facts
Refried Beans
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 212mg9%
Potassium 940mg27%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 18g75%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 1339IU27%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •

Course : Canape, Starter, Side, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine : Mexican
Keyword : Easy, Simple
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