We eat lots of refried beans. I buy a huge can from Costco, and it lasts us for a month. My kids love them, so I make bean burritos for them. My husband and I enjoy bean dip (with all the toppings--cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce, olives).
The only thing that bothers me about store-bought refried beans: the amount of preservatives that I know are in them! And since I am on a DIY, non-preservative kick, this thought does not appeal to me at all.
I planned on looking for a good homemade refried bean recipe, and I stumbled across this one tonight. It looks delicious! I am going to be trying it soon.....I will let you know how it turns out.
Do you make refried beans at home? If so, share your recipe and tips!
The only thing that bothers me about store-bought refried beans: the amount of preservatives that I know are in them! And since I am on a DIY, non-preservative kick, this thought does not appeal to me at all.
I planned on looking for a good homemade refried bean recipe, and I stumbled across this one tonight. It looks delicious! I am going to be trying it soon.....I will let you know how it turns out.
Do you make refried beans at home? If so, share your recipe and tips!
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Sarah, I made beans for burritos the other night just by putting in my emulsion blender until they were pretty smooth. That recipe you linked to sounds super good, but I will tell you this was SO FAST!! (once you soak the beans, I guess. . . or just use a can of pinto beans) It was a 15 minute meal tops. . . and the pureed beans were a much nicer consistency than the canned refried beans -- softer. Probably due to the lack of FAT and preservatives! Susie ate leftovers of the beans the next day, she totally loved it!
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