Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans) recipe
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- 5 quarts water, or as needed 1 pound pinto beans, washed 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 1 teaspoon salt canola oil
Nutrition Info
- 214.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 23.8 gcholesterol: : -fat: 9.8 gfiber: 5.9 gprotein: 8.1 gsaturatedFat: 0.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 210.2 mgsugar: 0.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans)
Directions
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Combine water, pinto beans, and garlic into a large pot and cover, Cook over low heat for 5 1/2 hours, stir salt into beans and continue cooking until beans are very soft, about 30 minutes more.
Heat canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Spoon the beans into the skillet without draining excess water, mash beans using a potato masher until they begin to lose their shape, about 3 minutes.