Authentic Mexican Refried Beans

These beans are the ones you hope to get on your plate when eating real Mexican
food. They go great as a side dish or in a burrito, and more!

Servings: 4 people

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Cook Time
2 hours

Total Time
2 hours

Side Dish

Mexican

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🧂 Ingredients

1 Add pinto beans, garlic cloves, onion, salt and oregano to a medium saucepan.
Cover with about 2 inches of water. Bring water to a boil, then turn down to a
simmer. Cover and cook beans for 1 ½ hours, or until very tender.
2 Strain cooked beans from the bean juice and reserve the juice for later.
3 In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 4 tablespoon lard and the beans.
Fry up the beans for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
4 Reduce heat to low and add bean juice to the skillet (should be about ½-3/4 cup
juice). Begin to smash beans using a potato masher until you reach your desired
consistency. If you like your beans very smooth with no chunks of beans, place
in a blender and blend until smooth. Add a little bit of water, about 1
tablespoon at a time, if your beans are too thick.
5 Serve refried beans with crumbled cotija cheese (optional)! Enjoy!