Recipe - Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans)

2 cup Dried pinto or red kidney
beans
2 md Onions; finely chopped
2 Cloves garlic; chopped
1 Bay leaf
2 Or more serrano peppers;
chopped (optional)
3 tablespoon Lard or salad oil
Salt and freshly ground
pepper, to taste
Extra lard; (optional)

Cover beans with water and soak overnight. Drain beans.

Add fresh water to cover, the onions, garlic, bay leaf and peppers. Cover,
bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, adding more boiling water
as necessary. Continue cooking until beans are soft. Add salt and pepper to
taste. There should not be much liquid when beans are cooked.

In a food processor, puree the beans. Heat remaining lard in a skillet and
saute puree until it becomes smooth, fairly dry paste.

Yield: 6 servings

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Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #818 by Holly Butman
butma001@acpub.duke.edu on Sep 28, 1997