Never Fried Beans

The biggest fan requested item is here!   Healthy homemade never fried (re fried) beans!  We LOVE these things and make them often!  Mexican food is a common menu item and I love me a good bean and cheese burritos but re fried beans are anything but healthy!  I don't know what it is about Fire Fighters but they're all amazing cooks!  My husband brought this idea home from work and has perfected it! Everyone who has it is hooked!

 Tonight I used canned beans but you can also use dry beans by soaking them over night-rinse and let sit in a crock pot on low for 6-8 hours before starting this process.  You can use any type of beans you have/like.  We love black so we mix black and pinto.  We use chicken bouillon and cumin as the seasonings and if we have fresh cilantro in the fridge that's good to chop up and throw in too!

My family of 5 solid food eaters will eat 4 cans of beans for dinner!  And the kids are 5 and under-Pigs! You can make more and freeze them for later!

Drain and rinse the canned beans

In a pot mix 4 cans rinsed beans, 2 cups water, 1T cumin and 2t chicken bouillon and bring to a boil then turn down to low and let simmer.

 Here's the refried tool-a potato masher!  Every 5 minutes or so mash the beans in the pot a few times.  As they simmer they'll soften and will keep mashing until you have the consistency you want.  Depending on what we're making we may totally mash for burritos or only partially mash for fajitas.

 Keep mashing/stirring until they're right for you and if you'd like more creamy beans add 1/2 cup milk at the end. 

Yummy!!

 

 Be creative and Enjoy!

Stats:

Better-Definitely!  These are so good, creamy and perfect! *check*

Healthier- Uhhhh....Ya! Beans are a great source of protein and fiber but refried beans are just that-fried and then REfried. Gross! They're usually high in sodium and fat.  *check*

Cheaper-1 can of refried beans are around $1.50 a can. Dried beans are $0.25/cup and Pre-cooked are $0.60/cup avg! *check*

Love 'em!!