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refried beans in a pan

How to make healthy Refried Beans

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  • Author: Jen Mellor
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Portions 1x
  • Category: Side dish
  • Method: Stove top, hob
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Low Calorie

Description

Give Taco Tuesday a burst of flavour with this healthier spin on a tex-mex classic!


Ingredients

Scale

1 small onion, peeled and finely diced.

34 cloves garlic, peeled and minced.

400g tin mixed beans, drained and rinsed.

The juice of one lime.

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Coriander

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp ground black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon of dried chilli or chilli powder


Instructions

Add a little low calorie spray to the frying pan and allow it to come to heat. Add the onions and garlic, and allow to heat. Add the lid to the pot, and let steam until the onions and garlic are softened and slightly golden-brown.

Add the mixed beans, along with a splash of water. Mix thoroughly, add a lid, and return to the heat. Let the beans steam for 1-2 minutes.

Add in your seasonings. Add the powders first: cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and dried chili. Mix thoroughly. Add in the lime juice, and mix again.

Mash gently several times into a ‘chunky paste’. This is the desired consistency.

Taste for seasoning, and serve immediately, while piping hot.

If you’re hoping to freeze this, then place the hot beans into an airtight container with the lid removed. Allow them to cool to room temperature completely before placing the lid on, and adding them to the freezer. They will keep for approximately three months if frozen.