Bon Appétit INTERNATIONAL - BEANS
RECIPE NAME:  REFRIED BEANS
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT!
SERVING SIZE: 2 cups
PREPARATION TIME: 40 minutes
 INGREDIENTS:
8 oz (1 1/3 cups) dry black or pinto beans sort and wash well
4 1/2 cups cold water -
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon lard or oil -
1 small white onion sliced
1 1/2 teaspoon salt -
1 small white onion finely chopped
1 small clove garlic minced
- - tortilla chips -
 
DIRECTIONS:
  • Combine beans, water, 1 tablespoon lard or oil and sliced onion in 3 quart heavy saucepan.
  • Heat on high to boiling; reduce heat to very low.
  • Simmer, covered, unst until beans are tender but not soft, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Stir salt into beans, continue cooking, covered, over very low heat until beans are very soft 30-45 minutes longer.
  • Do not drain.
  • Heat remaining lard or oil in heavy 10" skillet over high heat until very hot.
  • Add chopped onion and garlic, sauté over med. heat until soft, about 4 minutes.
  • Increase heat to high.
  • Immediately add 1 cup undrained beans, cook and stir while mashing beans with bean or potato masher.
  • As beans begin to dry, add another cup beans, cont. mashing and cooking until all beans and liquid have been added and mixture is coarse puree.
  • Adjust heat to prevent beans from sticking and burning.
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