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Refried Beans
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Refried Beans

2 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

453
Calories
15g
Protein
25g
Fat
42g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Pinto beans or black beans
  • Butter (optional) or home- rendered lard (optional)

Directions

1

If using dried beans, wash them then cover with water in a medium pot and simmer according to the package directions. You may add onion halves or a ham bone, which you can remove at the end. Cooked Beans and ham bone

2

If using canned beans, rinse them briefly before use.

3

Smash the beans, perhaps with a potato masher .

4

Add home-rendered lard or butter, totaling up to 20% of the total (25% of the amount prior to adding). You may also use a substantially smaller amount of some other oil or omit it entirely.

5

Fry the beans, stirring and turning them until they thicken to the degree you desire, which can be anywhere from soupy to parched.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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