| If you enjoy making authentic Mexican food recipes | | | | seven layer Mexican salad recipe. |
| and eating traditional Mexican foods, refried beans is | | | | An Authentic Mexican Recipe for Refried Beans |
| an example of a classic Mexican dish. | | | | You can make them dry or soupy, depending on your |
| A lot of authentic Mexican food recipes feature refried | | | | personal taste. Make them wetter by adding more |
| beans as a side dish and beans are high in protein and | | | | bean juice to the mixture as it cooks and keep them |
| other nutrients. This bean dish are a traditional Mexican | | | | drier by using a slotted spoon to transfer the bean |
| recipe but also popular in Tex Mex cuisine. | | | | mixture to the oil. The longer you cook them, the |
| This dish, known as "frijoles refritos" in Mexico, is | | | | softer, and sweeter they get. |
| traditionally prepared using pinto beans but you can | | | | To give the refried beans a different flavor, you can |
| use red or black beans if you prefer. You need to | | | | fry some onion, salt pork, garlic, or Mexican sausage in |
| soak the raw beans overnight and then drain and | | | | the oil before you add the beans. This amount of |
| mash them, perhaps with a little broth for a runnier | | | | refried beans will feel between four and ten people, |
| consistency. | | | | depending whether you are serving it as a side dish or |
| This bean paste is then fried with lard and seasoned | | | | a main course. |
| with Mexican spices and salt. Saute some onion and | | | | You can omit the chilies from this recipe if you are not |
| garlic before you add the bean paste for a delicious | | | | keen on a spicy flavor, or you can use chili powder or |
| flavor. | | | | chili paste instead of the fresh chilies if that is easier. |
| How Refried Beans Got Their Name | | | | Delicious and Easy Refried Beans |
| In English, "re-" before a word means to do something | | | | You will need: |
| over again, like in reorder or redo. In Spanish, it means | | | | - 2 1/4 lbs pinto beans or black beans, cooked |
| "well" or "very," so "refritos" actually means well fried | | | | - Wax chilies or guero chilies |
| and not twice fried like the name in English would | | | | - 10 tablespoons oil |
| suggest. | | | | How to make it: |
| How to Serve Refried Beans | | | | Toast the chilies over a low flame or on a griddle until |
| These beans can be served as a main course or a | | | | the skin starts to blister, then chop them finely. Heat a |
| side dish. They can also be used to make bean | | | | skillet over a high heat until it is very hot, then add the |
| burritos or bean chimichangas. | | | | oil and beans. Let the beans simmer in the oil for about |
| You can use them to make a dip for corn tortilla chips | | | | five minutes, stirring often, then mash them with a |
| or nachos or as part of a seven layer dip recipe or a | | | | potato masher. Add the chilies and serve immediately. |