Refried Beans Without the Refry Recipe
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Refried Beans Without the Refry

By: CHEFCLAUDE 
"Refried beans are simple to make when cooked in a slow cooker. This recipe will yield flavorful, fat-free refried beans seasoned with garlic, jalapeno, and cumin."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1,209)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
8 Hrs
Ready In:
8 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 15 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, peeled and halved
  • 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
  • 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 5 teaspoons salt
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
  • 9 cups water

Directions

  1. Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
  2. Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 139 | Total Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by TIGERHAWK   view full review
I will never buy refried beans again!!! The only thing I did different was using 1/2 Black...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2006 by KimHr   view full review
I make refried beans all the time and I thought I had my recipe down, but I have to say that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2007 by †Angela†   view full review
These beans were delicious! I used to cook them in the Pot for 4 hours with only onion and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2006 by Tangrene   view full review
Try using a hand blender to "mash" the beans while in the broth..you can ladel off some of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by kehn   view full review
Salty! Oh my gosh this is salty-3 tsp would have been enough. In the restaurant I use to work...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by jrbaker Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These turned out really good. My family ate them in bean burritos last night with chopped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2006 by cookintraining   view full review
Delicious! I cut the salt to 2 1/2 tsp. and added a can of green chillies in place of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2006 by Apple Jacks   view full review
Very good. I left mine in for about 9 hours and mashing them was a snap. The flavor was just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2006 by I'm nuts too...   view full review
Excellent. Life saver. Thank you! My Mom forgot that she was going to make the beans for my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2007 by DzzRed Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I love this recipe. It's healthy, without the fat. I added garlic salt, and less salt. ...

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