Email to linda tennessee      

Recipe Categories: lindatn's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS Beans BEVERAGES Blintzes BREAD BREAKFAST butters CAKESandPIES CANDY CASSEROLES CELEBRITYRECEIPES Cheese Cheesecake COOKIES CookingwithandforKids Crepes CROCKPOT DeepFried DESSERTS DUCK EasyeasyEasy EGGS ETHNIC FISHandSEAFOOD FlavoredButters Fondue Fooddescription FRITTATA FRUIT Herbs HolidayTime Home-made IceCream International JAMSandJELLIES KitchenTips LOWFAT MARINADES MEATS MICROWAVE MISCfunfoods Mixes ONEpancooking Oriental PASTA PICKLES PIZZA Potatoes POULTRY Questionstoponder quiche REQUESTEDREQUESTS RICE ROUX SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES sidedish slimdown SNACKS SOUPSandSTEWS sourdoughstarter Spices Stir-Fry SUBSTITUTIONS tarts TeaPartyTime Tennessee thequotOTHERquotedibles VEGETABLES VEGETARIAN WeightWatchers

Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

List of Ingredients




Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)
2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
2 cans (16 ounces each) pinto beans, liquid drained and reserved
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack and cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste


Recipe



In heavy-bottomed skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; saute until onion is soft. Add pinto beans and 1/4 cup of the bean liquid. With potato masher, coarsely mash beans as they cook, adding additional bean liquid as needed. Beans should reach a thick pastelike consistency. Place in serving bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, and top with cheese. Serve immediately or prepare ahead and reheat in microwave oven.
Makes about 6 servings.