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Frijoles Refritos

Name: Frijoles Refritos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive oil; ½ Small white or yellow onion, diced; ¼ tsp Salt; 2 Cloves of garlic, minced; ½ tsp Chili powder; ¼ tsp Cumin; 2 cans Pinto beans, rinsed and drained; ½ c Water; 2 tsp Cilantro leaves; Juice of half a lime

These frijoles refritos use canned pinto beans cooked with onion, garlic, chili and cumin. Serve them with tacos, burritos, enchiladas or corn chips.

Mash to suit your taste

Simmer the beans with a little water before mashing to the consistency you like. Add cilantro and lime juice off the heat. The recipe makes four to six servings.

🥄 10 min. 🔥 15 min. 🍽️ 4 to 6 servings

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Frijoles Refritos

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