Homemade Refried Beans

My favorite easy to make lunch is a burrito with a little bit of beans on it, lettuce, tomatoes, nutritional yeast and avocados. It is insanely easy to make and portable as I chase my child around the house! It also packs the protein I need.

This recipe is another one that I make at the beginning of the week so that when it times to make lunch I have them ready to go! I really don't think the beans are really ever fried this one, but since they call them that and you do use a little olive oil I will go with it!I think you could also do a lot of jazzing up to the recipe by adding jalapenos, tomatoes or cheese if you eat it!

refried beans from dinner and desserts

ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped fine
canola oil (I used olive oil)
2 cloves minced garlic
2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained

directions

Heat canola oil on medium-high (I like to use my Dutch oven for this, but any medium-sized pot will work).  Add onion and cook until nice and browned, about 8-10 minutes.  Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Lower heat to medium and add pinto beans, about half a can at a time.  Using a masher, mash beans until desired consistency (you don’t need to completely mash before adding more beans).  Keep on heat until it reaches desired thickness (this should only take a couple of minutes).  Serve and enjoy!

Comments

[Melissa]

Delicious!! Thanks for the idea!