One Pot Refried Beans
Quick and easy refried beans recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in one pot over stovetop in 30 minutes. Loaded with pinto beans and Mexican spices.
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Butter Unsalted
- ½ cup Onion Finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic Finely minced
- 1 small Jalapeno Deseeded, Diced
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- ¾ teaspoon Chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin powder
- 4 cups Cooked pinto beans Can be canned/drained/rinsed or boiled fresh and drained
- ¼- ⅓ cup Chicken broth Can use vegetable broth instead too, Low sodium
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice Preferably fresh
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro Fresh, Finely chopped, For garnish
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large nonstick pot, over medium- high heat.
- Add onions, garlic, jalapeno and saute until garlic is fragrant and onion is partially softened.
- Add salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin powder, pinto beans, broth, lime juice and mix until combined.
- Lower heat to Medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Use a hand-held immersion blender or a a potato masher to mash the beans.
- Add more broth, if necessary, to achieve your desired consistency.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and garish with cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg