Chitas Refried Beans Recipes

REFRIED BEAN TOSTADAS

Steps:

• In a large ungreased skillet, cook tortillas for 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove and set aside. , In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and zucchini in oil until crisp-tender. Add salsa and corn; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. , Spread refried beans over each tortilla; top with lettuce, salsa mixture, cheese, avocados, tomatoes and sour cream.

CHICKEN AND REFRIED BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Combine both cheeses.
• Combine chicken, refried beans and salsa. Add 3 cups of combined cheeses.
• Heat oil in small skillet.
• Soften each tortilla in oil, approximately 5 seconds per side. Dip in enchilada sauce.
• Immediately fill with some of chicken mixture; roll and place in 13x9 pan.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Top enchiladas with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Bake at 350º for 20-30 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

REFRIED BEAN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Mix refried beans, 1 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend, and onion in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
• Stack tortillas, 3 at a time, on a microwave-safe plate; heat in microwave until warmed, about 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour enough enchilada sauce onto a small plate to cover. Quickly dip both sides of each tortilla in enchilada sauce. Spoon bean filling down the middle of each dipped tortilla and wrap tortilla around filling. Arrange filled tortillas in the prepared baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over filled tortillas and sprinkle remaining cheese over sauce layer. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 35 and 40 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Drain soaked beans and transfer them to a stock pot. Add garlic, epazote, and cold water. Place pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Stir. Reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered until beans are soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Drain the beans and reserve all the liquid.
• Melt lard in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and salt; cook until onions start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in serrano pepper and chipotle powder; cook 1 minute. Transfer drained beans into skillet. Mash about half the beans with a potato masher or back of a spoon. Ladle some bean cooking liquid to skillet. Continue to mash and stir beans as you gradually add more liquid. Mash until the beans have reached your preferred consistency and texture. Taste and add more salt, if desired.

ULTIMATE REFRIED BEANS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Cover beans with 4 inches of water and soak for at least 12 hours, or overnight.
• Place the pot with beans and water on the stove and heat to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until much of the water has been absorbed and beans are soft enough to mash, about 2 hours.
• Crush the beans thoroughly with a potato masher. Simmer for 1 hour more.
• Take an immersion blender to the pot and pulverize the beans until there are no visible solids left. If any water remains, simmer until it evaporates and beans are reduced to a thick paste.
• Add milk, lard, garlic powder, salt, chile pepper, cumin, and cayenne and stir to combine. Cook for 10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Transfer beans to a casserole dish and sprinkle with Oaxaca cheese. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes, removing foil at the 15-minute mark. Serve immediately.

SIMPLE REFRIED BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Combine refried beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, and salt in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 4 1/2 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from the microwave and stir until pinto beans are slightly mashed. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top and serve immediately.

CHITA'S REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Sort and wash beans carefully. The bag of dried pintos may have small pebbles, so be sure to sort those out. Dont' want to break a tooth!
• Place beans in a large pot and add cold water to cover by at least two inches.
• Bring to a boil, drain and add new water to cover by at least four inches.
• Add the onion and the garlic, bring to a boil.
• Season with salt and reduce to a simmer.
• Place lid over the pan, leaving a small bit of edge uncovered to let steam escape.
• Cook beans until tender, at least a few hours. The onion and garlic will probably fall apart while cooking. Monitor to make sure they don't go dry.
• Drain beans BUT RESERVE THE LIQUID!
• In a large cast iron skillet, melt the lard (or vegetable oil) then add the corn tortilla and the chile pods.
• Fry the tortilla until dark brown but not burned. The chiles should also be fried until brown but not burned. Remove from pan and discard.
• Carefully add the drained beans a little at a time. It WILL splatter at first. Mash them with a potato masher as you go, adding some of the cooking liquid so that they remain a bit soupy.
• Once all the beans are in and mashed, keep them over a medium-low flame, stirring frequently. A wooden paddle or spoon works best.
• Refry until the beans have lost some of their liquid. You will notice that the beans will pull away from the sides and bottom of the pan looking a little dry. That's good! Just keep stirring and scraping the sides and bottom until you have the right consistency. This will take at least 20 minutes to half an hour for really GOOD refried beans.
• Adjust seasoning and serve.
• NOTE: How soupy or dry the end product is is a matter of taste. We like ours so that when put on the plate, they will spread but not be runny.
• HEALTHY OPTION: You can serve these without refrying them. After Step #7, adjust the salt seasoning and serve the beans and cooking liquid in small bowls with finely chopped onion and cilantro.