Cheater Refried Beans Recipe

This cheater refried beans recipe is made with only a few ingredients in the food processor or blender. Make this tasty side dish in only 10-15 minutes!

When I told my husband that these were cheater refried beans, he said, “They are made out of beans. I don’t think that’s cheating.” I guess he has a point. If they were made out of tofu, and I called them beans, that would be more suspicious. I still think refried beans technically require a lot more steps and ingredients than this super easy blender refried beans recipe needs, so I feel like I’m breaking some rules somewhere.. Here’s what you do: Blend canned pinto beans (drained), fresh salsa, and a little lime and cumin until smooth. Heat them up with a pat of butter, and you’ll have a pretty close approximation of the real thing! Why butter? Surely you know that really good refried beans are really good because they contain lard. If I’m buying canned refried beans, I always look for an authentic brand that uses real, live lard. In any other situation I try to avoid extra fat, but it seriously makes refried beans taste better! Even though I am willing to buy beans with lard in the ingredients, I can’t bring myself to actually but a jar of the white stuff. To add that richness to these cheater refried beans, I used butter instead, and the result was fabulous! If you need to watch your fat intake, you could leave out the butter and still have some tasty beans. I hope you love the recipe either way!

Cheater Refried Beans

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These shortcut refried beans only need a few ingredients and about 15 minutes to prepare!

• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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• 30 ounces canned pinto beans drained
• 1/3 cup fresh salsa like you find in the refrigerator section of your grocery store
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice about 1/2 lime
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp. butter
• kosher salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Add beans, salsa, cumin, lime juice, and water to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Add butter to a medium saucepan, and heat over medium heat until melted. Add blended beans, and stir in butter. Heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking over low heat at least five minutes. Add salt to taste.

• Author: Andi
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 10
• Category: Side Dish
• Cuisine: Mexican

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