Recipe and source notes

Mexican Refried Beans

2 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can Pinto beans (15 1/2 oz)
  • 1/8 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

Make it step by step

  1. Place olive oil and garlic in 9-inch microwave-proof pie plate.
  2. Microwave on HIGH (100%% power) 45 seconds.
  3. Drain pinto beans, reserving 1/3 cup of juices. Add beans and reserved juiced to garlic mixture in microwave-proof pie plate. Mash beans with potato masher until all are broken up. Stir in pepper.
  4. Cover with wax paper and microwave on HIGH 3 minutes. Stir well and smooth out top to make even.
  5. Makes 2 cups.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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