Homemade Re-Fried Beans


Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Dinner
Author
Taste.com.au
Serves
4
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder (chipotle or cayenne)
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 3 tsp ground cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
  • 400g can beans, drained and rinsed (kidney/ black)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook stirring for 3 minutes until softened.
  2. Add garlic, spices and seasonings. Cook, stirring for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  3. Add beans and 1/3 cup tap water. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes or until heated through.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool before blending.
  5. Depending on how you want to use your re-fried beans you can either use a potato masher to coarsely mash beans, or use an immersion blender to create a smooth paste.
  6. Season with salt and pepper if desired.

Notes

  • You can always cook your own kidney beans from scratch for a cheaper option, this also allows you to double the recipe and freeze the leftovers while removing the concern for nickle allergies from canned produce and the added preservative in prepackaged food. If you use garlic when cooking your own dried beans you can just add it to the recipe instead of preparing new cloves, double duty and no wastage.

  • However, if these are not an issue, this is a quick easy way to make re-fried beans out of pantry staples.