Best refried beans?

I soak dried black beans (or pinto) overnight, rinsed a couple times. Into the pressure cooker (InstantPot) for 25 minutes (no salt yet), with just a couple light herbs (half bay leaf, just a very little Mexican oregano, tiny tiny pinch of thyme), then mash (Potato masher!!) and saute with (generous to taste) salt, a little lard, canola oil (you can add other spices, thin with broth at this point if you like) until right consistency. Flacking awesome - just so much better than canned I'm telling you.
 
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16 ounces of goodness.

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The selection at HEB was very sparse. I ended up buying the Old El Paso and fried them in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of lard. I had them tonight as a side with a chicken fajita taco and cheese enchilada and they were really good!
 
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