Johnny Jalapeno's Easy Refried Beans

2Bleu's Note:

Cowboys never let nothing go to waste, especially beans! Johnny's recipe is so easy and fresh tasting, you won't ever buy canned again. Johnny claims he wrote the 'Beans, Beans' song,... but Johnny,... full of tall tales and deep pots, well,.... we jest let him keep on talkin, so long as he keeps on cookin! ;)

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 (14 ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained (or red kidney beans)
• 3 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno, minced (seeds and stem removed)
• 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning (or other mexican seasoning)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces cheese, shredded (queso melting cheese) (optional)

Directions:

1. Using your food processor, purée the beans to your liking, Mix for 1 minute for a fine bean paste or use the pulse feature on your processor if you like larger pieces of beans.
2. Heat frying pan with the bacon grease on medium. Saute onion, garlic, and jalapeno about 3 minutes.
3. Add the adobo seasoning and beans. Season with salt to taste. Simmer for about 10 min, stirring frequently until all liquid is absorbed.
4. Place on serving dish and sprinkle with cheese.

Reviews

[Crunchy Numbers]

Very good. Easy way to doctor up canned beans into something special. I did not drain the beans and I liked the consistency after simmering for 10 minutes. Because the liquid in the canned beans already has plenty of salt (and so does the cheese and probably the adobo seasoning), I did not add any additional salt to the mixture. Turned out perfect.

[Lavender Lynn]

This was good and easy for a nighttime snack. Made for PRMR.

[Chef #1273292]

this is a great recipe and so quick and easy!