Taco Bueno Refried Beans Recipe
The Taco Bueno Refried Beans Recipe is super easy to make at home. These beans taste just like the restaurant version but better because you control what goes in them.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pinto beans soaked overnight
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup bean water
Instructions
- Cook soaked beans in water.
- Boil for forty-five minutes.
- Save one cup bean water.
- Drain the beans well.
- Heat oil in pot.
- Cook onion until soft.
- Add garlic and spices.
- Add cooked beans back.
- Mash beans with masher.
- Add bean water slowly.
- Mix until creamy smooth.
- Add salt to taste.
Notes
- Soak beans overnight - This makes them cook faster and taste better.
- Keep the bean water - It makes the beans extra creamy and flavorful.
- Mash while hot - Hot beans mash easier than cold ones.
- Add water slowly - Start with a little bit so they don't get too thin.
- Taste and adjust - Add more salt or spices if needed.