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The BEST Refried Beans

5 from 1 vote
This is general method for making fabulous refried beans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked creamy beans, black or red or even white
  • 1 small onion, small dice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, Mexican if you have it! (or 1 tbls dried oregano)
  • ΒΌ cup olive oil, or to taste
  • water or bean broth (if you saved) as needed
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • hot sauce to taste (optional)

Equipment

  • some sort of masher, like a potato masher

Method
 

  1. Set out your beans, the onion, and oregano while you heat a skillet over high heat. Add the olive oil and when it's hot, add the onion and cook it till tender, a minute or so, then add the oregano and stir.
  2. Add the bean and saute them. There should be plenty of olive oil so feel free to add more. Mash the beans with a masher or heavy spoon until half to two-thirds of the beans have been mashed. Season with salt and pepper. Add some water or bean broth so that they're nice and moist (but not soup).
  3. Serve with hot sauce, fish tacos and rice.

Notes

This is a great general method for anytime you have leftover beans of any sort! If you don't have a masher, you can mash half the beans before recooking them.