Aside from saving you money, dried beans can actually be tasty. Nothing beats home-cooked refried beans on a warm tortilla. Yum! Here are some of my favorite bean recipes. Please feel free to share any good bean recipes you have! And just for good measure, I included a picture of lentils for those who’ve never cooked with them before.
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Leslie says
What’s your recipe for homemade refried beans?
Tessa says
I was going to ask that exact question. I have tried and tried to make homemade refried beans and they just don’t taste as good as the canned to me. I think its the texture or something…
Jennifer says
I didn’t post the recipe, because I don’t really have an exact recipe. I add about 3 cups of beans, 1 chopped onion, 2 or 3 cloves garlic, and maybe a 1/4 cup or so of soy sauce with enough water to cover the beans. I cook them in the crock pot until they are tender, which takes all day. Then I blend them in the blender until they are mashy, but I like some chunks. I also add some oil to make them stick together better. Sorry I can’t be more exact! Next time I make them, I’ll pay closer attention to what I’m doing!
Tessa says
Thanks Jennifer! The refried beans turned out really good. I think its the blender and the soy sauce that made the difference for me. I have been trying the quick-soak method because I read that it has been proven to reduce gas symptoms. You get rid of all the yucky stuff when you drain them after the quick-soak.