Comments on: Refried Beans: Back to Basics

By: Menu Monday 1/11/2010 | Home Ec 101

Menu Monday 1/11/2010 | Home Ec 101 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:53:18 +0000

[...] Wednesday – oven baked chimichangas, Spanish rice, refried beans [...]

By: CarolinaDreamz

CarolinaDreamz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:17:03 +0000

When I can find them (Remember my crappy BiLo's produce) I use Serrano's. At the end, I splash milk or cream or half in half as I mash.

By: Menu Monday 8/31 | Home Ec 101

Menu Monday 8/31 | Home Ec 101 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:34:30 +0000

[...] – Black bean and Spanish rice stuffed bell peppers, refried beans, (holy) [...]

By: Ask the Audience: Quick, Company is Coming for Dinner | Home Ec 101

Ask the Audience: Quick, Company is Coming for Dinner | Home Ec 101 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:53:55 +0000

[...] Homemade Guacamole Chips Oven Fried Chimichangas + appropriate condiments & toppings. Refried Beans [...]

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:09:41 +0000

Oh wow, gmail must be eating my mail. I hadn’t seen most of these responses until just now. I’m sorry about not responding more promptly.

Sarah,
I’m now drooling. If my keyboard shorts, expect a bill.

Dana B, I can definitely see how soy sauce could add a nice flavor, great suggestion.

Alison, I miss my cast iron. I love my ceramic stove top, but that is one of the big trade offs.

Becca, I do agree.

Keter, I’ll have to try that some time, it sounds tasty.

Tracy, absolutely, they should freeze just fine, if the liquid separates, just give it a stir.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:58:20 +0000

I am loving this recipe but I do have a question. Can this be frozen? I live alone now and I make my own t.v dinners. I would love to have this along side my spanish rice and hamburg. Thank you for sharing this.

By: Keter

Keter — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:23:23 +0000

MMM…great recipe! You can make a “Yankee” version with white beans and finely diced onion, celery, and carrot, red bell pepper, or pimento for color. Add a little black pepper and garlic if you like, but not required. Makes a good cracker spread or pita sandwich base. (I used to make this a lot when I could eat wheat.)

By: Becca

Becca — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:39:17 +0000

I agree with the cast iron pan tip that Alison gave. They just taste better when one is used……anything that is somewhat fried tastes better if a cast iron pan is used!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:20:59 +0000

Perfect timing! I’m down to my last can of the good stuff that I can’t get anymore.

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:00:27 +0000

I love refried beans, and have recently been on a quest for a great recipe – your pepper, onion garlic mix looks wonderful, and will be in my next batch!

One other tip – I use a cast-iron pan – all the scraping and smushing adds iron to the beans, and most N American women are somewhat iron deficient