Refried Beans

also called frijoles refritos

Also written for Instant Pot (3 to wash).

The table

1 lb(450 g; soaked overnight)dried pinto beanssimmer 1 1/2 hrmashfry 10 min
8 cups(1.9 L)water
1/2 large(halved)white onion
4 clovesgarlic
1bay leaf
1 small(finely chopped)yellow onionfry 6 min
1/3 cup(70 g; or bacon fat)lard
2 1/2 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspground cumin
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1simmer 1 1/2 hr

2fry 6 min

4fry 10 min

goes in with what step 3 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 1 hr 40 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 16 min
If you get it wrong
Unforgiving — the ninety minutes is a floor, not a target: a pinto only just cooked mashes grainy and cannot be fixed in the fat
What you'll wash
Two things — the wide skillet, a pot to simmer the beans in

  1. simmer 1 1/2 hr

    1 hr 30 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  2. fry 6 min

    6 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  3. mash

    not timed1 hr 30 min in

  4. fry 10 min

    10 minneeds you(we think)1 hr 30 min in

You'll need potato masher · skillet

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Refried Beans
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: beans, pinto, mexican, side, stovetop
>> counters: Taquería
>> aka: frijoles refritos
>> pairs-with: corn-tortillas
>> servings: 8
>> time: 2 hr
>> slack: unforgiving — the ninety minutes is a floor, not a target: a pinto only just cooked mashes grainy and cannot be fixed in the fat
>> washing-up: the wide skillet, a pot to simmer the beans in

>> step: simmer 1 1/2 hr
Simmer @dried pinto beans{1%lb}(450 g; soaked overnight) in @water{8%cups}(1.9 L) with @white onion{1/2%large}(halved), @garlic{4%cloves}, and @bay leaf{1} until completely soft, ~{1 1/2%hr}.

>> step: fry 6 min
Fry @yellow onion{1%small}(finely chopped) in @lard{1/3%cup}(70 g; or bacon fat) in a wide #skillet{} for ~{6%min}.

>> step: mash
Add @&(~2)beans{} to @&(~1)onion{} with a cup of their cooking liquid and mash with a #potato masher{}.

>> step: fry 10 min
Fry @&(~1)beans{} over medium heat, stirring, until thick enough to hold a line, ~{10%min}, with @kosher salt{2 1/2%tsp} and @ground cumin{1/2%tsp}.