Refried Beans from Scratch

I wish Id known how easy and delicious making your own refried beans was and I would've started a long time ago. I make a whole batch and freeze the rest.

Refried Beans from Scratch

Ingredients

1 lb dried pinto beans (or three 15.5oz cans)

1 onion, chopped

salt & pepper to taste

2 Tbls vegetable oil or shortening

Method

Soak beans over night.

Rinse and cover with water in a saucepan.

Heat to boiling then reduce to a simmer for about an hour, or until beans are soft.

While beans are cooking fry the onion on a meduim heat until they are clear and soft.

Add cooked beans, cooked onion, oil and salt & pepper to a food processor and blitz until smooth, a few chunks are ok.

At this point I freeze half of what I have made.

The remainder is used for Mexican dishes. for nachos and tacos I mix on a low heat with taco seasoning and a jar of salsa.