refried beans!
I made sort-of refried beans (wrong beans and no lard) last night and it was yum (and cost a tenth of the ready made super salty canned stuff.
-soak black eyed beans in water overnight (i suspect if you did it at breakfast they would be ready by dinner time)
-boil for 5 minutes then simmer on minimum until soft (about 30 mins)
-finely chop a small onion and however much garlic you like, soften in lots of butter (2-3 times normal amount, the beans will absorb it)
-drain beans and mash with a potato masher, add to buttery garlicky onion. cook very gently (half power)
-add lots of mild chilli powder (i.e. a blend of chilli, oregano, cumin, paprika etc), add some hot chili to taste
-add whatever herbs haven't been eaten by the slugs (in this case parsley, coriander and oregano)
-add a little vegetable stock so that the beans break down into a lovely thick sauce
-cook until it is as thick as you like

eat with chicken fajitas or whatever. yum :-)
(bryo, Wed 4 Jul 2012, 11:16, 1 reply)

Excellent, I will try this the next time I make burritos.
(anvil, Wed 4 Jul 2012, 13:56, closed)