My Refried Beans

"After much experimenting this is the best tasting refried bean recipe that I have had. What makes this recipe different from most others is that beans end up being light and airy, not dense and pasty. The sauted onions and garlic really add a nice flavor. The "optional" hammock will give the beans a slight smoky flavor if you wish."
 
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Ready In:
32mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Rinse beans in colander.
  • Place beans and ham hock in large pot and cover generously with water.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Cover beans and reduce heat between low and medium.
  • Cook for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
  • Start checking beans after 1 1/2 hours.
  • In the sink place a bowl with a colander on top.
  • Pour beans into colander catching some of the bean liquid below.
  • Set beans and liquid aside.
  • In a skillet saute onion and garlic in vegetable oil until onions are fragrant.
  • Place onion mixture in a blender or food processor (leaving oil in pan) and then add beans and about 3/4 cup of bean liquid.
  • Puree.
  • (I personally like my beans this way light and fluffy) You may need to add more bean liquid to get the desired consistency you want.
  • Back in the same skillet, heat remaining oil.
  • (Now this part is really optional if you want to cut the fat) Add pureed bean mixture back to hot skillet and stir.
  • At this point is when you have to salt it to taste.
  • I like my food salty, so I start with a teaspoon of salt right away and adjust by sprinkling with the salt shaker if I think it needs more.

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Reviews

  1. My very first attempt at making refried beans and a big success. Thanks !!!I didn't have a ham hock to hand, and needed a refried bean recipe in a hurry, so followed everything else. It came out really well, and I used it as the base of a taco recipe I was making and will try this again as a dip, since it tastes great. DH suggests that I use a *tiny* bit of the hot Jalapeno peppers blended in and see how that variation goes. I think that either way would be nice. Please see my rating system: everyone agreed totally on a well deserved four stars and asked that I keep the recipe in my handwritten cookbook. Easy to make, especially good since cans of refried beans aren't easy to obtain here. I'll happily use your recipe instead. Thanks again !
     
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