Refried Beans (In the Microwave!)
"Quick and easy. I love the texture and flavor the chicken broth gives to this sidedish. Serve with other sidedishes... chopped lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. All will take the "heat" out of your Mexican dinner."
- Ready In:
- 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 cups canned pinto beans (rinsed and mashed)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup chicken broth
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese
directions
- Place mashed beans in a bowl& add spices/oil.
- Mix in chicken broth and heat in microwave.
- Stir until smooth and bubbly.
- Sprinkle w/ cheese and serve on a heated platter.
- Also tasty cold and used as a dip.
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Reviews
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it doesn't get much easier than this! easy creamy beans, these were a great side dish with chili, and i plan to use the leftovers in burritos tomorrow -
Delicious! a cheap and easy way to make your own. Thanks so much! I'll be sure to take leftovers to luch to use as a dip! -
I looked for this recipe when I need to make a 7 layer dip over the summer. I have no bought refried beans again. I use this for burritos and fajitas. Thank you for posting.
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It seems I always come back to some of the same chefs! I loved this, it was quick, tasty and I could control the salt and fat. I left out the olive oil ( as one reviewer suggested) to save the fat and added a minced garlic clove and a minced jalepeno. I also omitted the cheese. Sorry to mess with your recipe so much! ;) Here's to your health! -
I wasn't too sure about making something like this in the microwave, but since I saw the good reviews I decided to give it a try and enjoyed it very much. I added a little too much broth because I was nervous about it being too dry, so next time I will put 1/2 cup rather than 3/4 cup.
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