Refried Beans

Dib's's Note:

I got this recipe from a little old lady who ran a cantina near the beach in Ensanada Mexico. Black beans are the best for this recipe. If the color throws you use red.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 teaspoons oil
• 2 jalapenos , chopped fine
• 2 medium onions , chopped medium
• 4 garlic cloves , minced (not traditional) (optional)
• 4 (14 ounce) cans black beans (or red kidney or pink kidney-black has the most flavor)
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer

Directions:

1. In a large pan saute the onions and garlic to just translucent.
2. Add the jalapenos and continue to saute until JUST beginning to brown.
3. Add the beans, 2 cans rinsed and drained, two with juice.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for around 1 1/2 hours, adding beer as needed.
5. You don't want the beans to dry out.
6. If there's any remaining beer left drink it.
7. Sometimes 2 cans are needed.
8. Don't add salt until dish is done and taste first.

Reviews

[Mille®]

This is spooky - I know for a fact that this was one of the very first recipes that I made and reviewed shortly after I joined Recipezaar about 7 or 8 months ago! Darned gremlins! In any case, I have made them many times since then in my "Death to Canned Refried Beans" campaign. I always make them with Guinness stout or a good strong British brown ale instead of beer. I've eaten them as a side dish, and they have become a staple ingredient any time I make a recipe that calls for refried beans as an ingredient.

[NivFreak]

Excellent beans, but maybe you should consider adding a LOT of bean-O to this recipe. We had these last night, and my girl friend is killing the plants in the house. *Grin*

[Tara]

Ecellent! I used half Kideny and Half black beans since I couldnt decide. It took 1 1/2 cans of beer. I made 11 bean burritos with them, 10 for the freezer and one I just ate.