Refried Beans

This is straight up from NYT[1], but it's refried beans, so do whatever you want from here.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil (I used olive, but any light/no flavor oil works)
• 1/2 a medium white onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto, kidney or black beans, rinsed
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo, finely chopped, plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce, or 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2/3 cup vegetable stock
• Salt to taste

Notes

• I added some green chiles instead of the chipotle pepper, and it worked.
• I used the result of cooking 2 dried cups of beans instead of two cans of beans.

Cookware

• Cast-iron skillet or pot
• Range
• Mixing tool (wooden spoon, spatula)
• Potato masher (or a fork or just an aggressive use of your slotted spoon)

Instructions

1. Heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, sautéing until browned and tender.
2. Add rest of ingredients, boil and cook for five minutes or so.
3. Mash beans until not totally homogenous. Remove from heat, salt to taste.

References

1. NYT Recipe

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