Healthier Refried Beans

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"These were so easy, fast and tasted wonderful. Makes a very small amount, which is nice if you have a smaller family. From Eillie Krieger's Healthy Appetite show. If you like it smoother, you can use a potato masher or a stick blender to mush the beans."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2-4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4.92 ml dried ancho chile powder (or other chili powder)
• 425.24 g can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 157.80 ml low sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
• salt and pepper
• 29.58 ml fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir in the garlic and chili powder and cook for 1 minute more.
4. Stir in the beans and chicken broth and cook until the beans are warmed through, about 5 minutes.
5. Mash the beans coarsely with the back of a wooden spoon, adding more chicken broth to moisten, if needed.
6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Stir in the cilantro.

Reviews

[White Rose Child]

Yummy! I doubled it with lots of garlic. I also added some cumin along with the chili powder. My mom and I ate EASILY two servings each in one sitting! LOL. Thanks for posting such an easy, vegan version.

 

[JaqiO]

This was great! I didn't get mine to mash up as well, but it was still awesome.