Reviewed: May 5, 2012

This was so good and so simple- it totally made my day. I had already started boiling my 2 lb package of pinto beans when I got onto the site to look up recipes. Looked for chili recipes, but found this one. I'm so glad I did! I didn't have red pepper flakes, enough mozzarella cheese or any pico de gallo. Used yellow onion instead of red; Mrs Dash Extra Spicy instead of red pepper flakes; substituted quality pepper jack cheese for mozzarella and added 1/4 c. medium salsa (which probably added nothing- I just didn't want it to get too thin by adding more). I had the chicken broth and garlic on hand and after the cooking time, I used my food processor - this made the best refried beans I have ever eaten in my life. I put 5 two cup containers full in the freezer and have about 4 cups in the frig for the family. I used it for bean burritos last night- really great! This recipe is a keeper!

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Joym52

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2012

Woohoo! I am notorious for messing beans up and these actually worked! Thanks Runnergirl! PS. I did boil them for a minute and let them soak for an hour and half, drained them, then followed directions...oh ya, and used 1/2 the amount of chili

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MamasCooking

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

this is 5 star worthy. i did soak the beans over-night. added verde and mozz cheese at the end. i really hate cilentro,so left out the pico de gallo. i had bought an immersion blender...great way to make 'em. i wish i had doubled this!

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gderr

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Living In: Columbus, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

These are a nice change from my regular pinto bean recipe. Very good! I can't figure out why you would want to mash them, though.

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SunStarShine

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: West Jefferson, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Warrensville, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

Very good! I followed the cooking directions exactly except I used a yellow onion and did not add the pico or cheese. I'll make this again and probably adjust the seasoning more to my tastes. Thanks!

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Brooke

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mesquite, Texas, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

This is a great recipe but beware - it makes a LOT of beans! I used about 1 t salt and 1 t Tony Chachere's More Spice seasoning along with the 1 T red pepper flakes, still needed more salt in the end. I added another 3 C water during cooking process, think it might be good to just start out w/ more water.

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GULFTRADE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Living In: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

Made them, LOVED them! Didn't mash. Ate like soup. Wonderful!

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cbarillas

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2011

Delicious! I used veggie broth and green chiles in place of the chicken broth and pico. I added a little cheese to each bowl and stirred it in instead of adding it to the whole pot. These beans remind me of my favorites from a little Mexican restaurant in CA. I haven't been able to find any recipe that's even close, until I found this one!

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dustywhiskers

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2011

I made this with vegan corn bread. Delicious!

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Jennifer Price

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2011

since I have made this dish, the recipe has changed (spices and salt have been reduced). Maybe this is worth trying again?? As it was listed before, it was inedible.

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