Homemade Refried Beans Recipe

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My husband makes homemade refried beans which are outstanding! Believe me, you won’t want the canned stuff after you try this. Perfect for burritos or tostados, it also makes a perfect party dip that can add to your Super Bowl party!

Ingredients:

1 lb raw pinto beans (we buy ours in bulk at costco-we make a lot of this stuff!)
4 cloves of garlic (whole)
1 large white onion
8 serrano peppers
1 tablespoon salt (can add more to taste)

Directions:

1. Thoroughly rinse the pinto beans. Put into a pot with the garlic and cover with water.

2. Boil for 4 hours. Make sure the beans are covered with water the entire time, so you may need to add water through the cooking.

3. Dice the peppers and onions accordingly:

MILD beans= take out all the seeds in the peppers;
MEDIUM beans= take out half of the seeds;
HOT= leave the seeds in

If you are making a big batch, you can actually just make some with seeds and some without. My husband prefers his beats hot, but we always make a mild version for the kids.

4. Scoop cooked beans, diced peppers and onions, and salt into a blender or food processor. Add some broth (water from cooked beans) to Puree the mixture until smooth.  This is where you may need to add more salt as needed as it brings out the flavors of the onions and peppers!

These beans freeze very well, so this is a perfect recipe for batch cooking. We usually make a huge batch (10 lbs) and then separate it into different containers to freeze. That way we can just defrost individual containers when we want more.

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