Refried Beans Vegetarian and Vegan

Name: Refried Beans Vegetarian and Vegan
Yield: many
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dried pinto beans; 1 small onion, whole but peel this one; 3 cloves garlic, whole don't peel these; Salt; Another small onion, peel and rough chop this one; 2 more cloves garlic if small use 3, peel & coarsely chop these; Good tasting vegetable oil that you like; Salt and pepper; Water

Heide @cook_20777116

Asheville NC

Watched Guatemalan Woman make refried beans years ago. I make them often. Still. This is how she did hers.

Heide @cook_20777116

Asheville NC

Watched Guatemalan Woman make refried beans years ago. I make them often. Still. This is how she did hers.

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Ingredients

many

1 lbdried pinto beans
1small onion, whole but peel this one
3 clovesgarlic, whole don't peel these
Salt
Another small onion, peel and rough chop this one
2more cloves garlic if small use 3, peel & coarsely chop these
Good tasting vegetable oil that you like
Salt and pepper
Water

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Steps

1

Soak beans in water to cover overnight. Drain and rinse well. Using fresh water and large pot, cover beans by at least 4 inches of water, bring to boil, add a Tb salt, 1 small onion (peeled but not cut), and 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled. Lower heat, cover, and cook beans until soft, about 90 mins - 2 hours. Drain beans and discard onion and garlic. Do not omit this step. You must remove it all.
2

In bowl of lg food processor, add 1/2 of the beans, 2/3 cup water, second onion, & garlic cloves, 2 tsps salt & little pepper. Process to a thinnish pasty mixture. (Next batch will be thicker mixture). Put 1st batch in lg bowl, set aside.
3

Second batch will be beans & water only. Put the rest of beans in processor, add 1/4 cup water and process until very thick mixture where you have a choice here to leave it a bit chunky to get a bite or add more water and process until smooth. 2 batches will have 2 different consistencies. Mix both together.
4

Heat 2 Tbsps oil in very large skillet. Add beans, stir and cook beans about 15 mins, keep stirring, adding more water if needed to get correct consistency. Taste and adjust salt.
5

Serve with anything you like. Tomatoes, diced onions, lettuce, cheddar, sour cream, salsa, chopped chives, olives, jalapenos, candied jalapenos, my new fave, etc.