Recipe Cheat Sheet

Refried Beans

6 servings (about 4 cups) · prep 10 min · total 160 min

Sort and rinse the beans
1 lb dried pinto beanssimmer covered 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hr until very softdrain, reserving 1 cup liquidadd, mash, loosen with reserved liquid
10 cups water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup lard or bacon fatcook until soft
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
Recipe Cheat Sheet
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Refried Beans, written out

Makes 6 servings (about 4 cups). Prep 10 min, cook 2 hr 30 min, ready in 2 hr 40 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried pinto beans
  • 10 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup lard or bacon fat
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Before you start

  • Sort and rinse the beans.

Directions

  1. Simmer covered 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hr until very soft: dried pinto beans, water, salt.
  2. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid: step 1.
  3. Cook until soft: lard or bacon fat, onion, garlic.
  4. Add, mash, loosen with reserved liquid: step 2, step 3.

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