Home-Style Refried Beans

Name: Home-Style Refried Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-2/3 cups.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2/3 cup finely chopped onion; 4 teaspoons canola oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup water; 4 teaspoons lime juice

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 2-2/3 cups.

Lime juice, cumin and cayenne pepper make these beans so tasty, particularly when compared to the canned variety. I like to dress them up with reduced-fat cheese and salsa. —Myra Innes of Auburn, Kansas

Ingredients

2/3 cup finely chopped onion
4 teaspoons canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons lime juice

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in the garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add beans and mash. Add water; cook and stir until heated through and water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; stir in lime juice.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 123 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

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