This mashed beans recipe has been used in Mexico for generations, according to my stepmom 🙂 Absolutely delicious, and work great with so many meals (a list of suggested pairings is below).
**If you have a slow cooker, you might also be interested in this very easy “refried” beans recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb pinto beans
- water
- 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil
- salt
- garlic (optional)
Instructions:
- Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil.
- Sort the beans on a tray and throw out any rocks, dirt clumps, and bad beans.
- Put the beans in the boiling water, cover with a lid, and turn the heat off. Soak for about 30-50 minutes.
- Drain and rinse beans.
- Once again, fill the pot halfway with water. Put the beans in the water and bring to a boil. Cook on high heat for 10-15 minutes. You may need to tilt the lid so some of the steam can escape. Stir occasionally.
- Turn the heat to medium heat (simmer/boil) and cook for two or more hours, until very soft.
- You may choose to scoop out some of the extra water at this point, depending on how thick or thin you want your beans to turn out.
- Add 1-2 spoonfuls of olive oil.
- Mash the beans while they are boiling until your desired consistency. Add salt to taste.
Here are some links to delicious recipes on this blog that call for mashed beans:
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so cool.
I don’t see the crockpot cooking method? would love to try it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Nelly, I’m sorry I meant to link to the crockpot method near the top of this post, but had it saved as a draft recipe for a while without realizing. However, it just published today, and here is the link: https://busymomrecipes.com/dinner/refried-beans-in-the-slow-cooker/ (also, I fixed the link in this post too). Thank you for visiting the website and commenting, and I hope you find some tasty recipes!