Spicy Refried Beans Recipes

SPICY REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, jalapeno and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Stir in the beans, water, hot pepper sauce, cumin, chili powder and cayenne. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with cheese.

SPICY REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the serrano chile and cook until the chile begins to brown, about 1 minute. Add the beans and chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, frequently mashing only the beans (not the chile), until the beans are a thick paste, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the chile and serve.

EXTRA SPICY REFRIED BEANS AND LETTUCE, TOMATOES AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat canned refried beans in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir chopped jalapeno, cayenne hot sauce and garlic powder into refried beans. Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve. Combine lettuce and tomatoes in a bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1 lime over the bowl and season the lettuce and tomatoes with salt. Toss to combine. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the bowl and toss lettuce and tomatoes again. Serve refried beans along side lettuce and tomatoes.

SPICY CHEESY REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion becomes translucent, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cook and stir refried beans into onion mixture until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir cream cheese into bean mixture. Spread mixture into a pie plate; top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

SPICY REFRIED BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients.
• Cook until hot and bubbly.
• Serve warm or room temperature.
• Makes 2 to 3 cups.

SPICY MEXICAN TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170ºF/75ºC.
• Brush on some vegetable oil on one side of each tortilla; set aside.
• Warm up a panini press on medium-high heat.
• When hot, working with one at a time, place a tortilla, oiled side down, and brush the top with oil. Place the press on top and cook for between 40 to 60 seconds or until golden brown. Flip it and cook the other side.
• Transfer the cooked tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack and transfer them to the preheated oven to keep them warm while looking after the toppings.
• In a bowl, add refried beans with Old El Paso Taco Seasoning. Combine the ingredients until well blended.
• In a medium skillet over medium-low heat, add the refried bean mixture and warm it up, stirring often. When the refried bean mixture is warmed, turn the heat to the lowest setting until ready to serve.
• In another medium skillet over medium heat, add ground beef and, breaking the meat into small pieces, cook it halfway.
• Season the meat with ground cumin, oregano leaves, chipotle powder, ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well until nicely mixed and continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink.
• Add pressed garlic and sauté for only 1 minute.
• Using a slotted spoon, scoop the meat into a bowl, leaving the fat behind.
• To assemble, spread some refried bean mixture onto a grilled tortilla, about 2 tablespoons.
• Scoop some ground beef mixture on top then some chopped iceberg lettuce, diced Roma tomatoes, Pico de Gallo or Fire Roasted Salsa, avocados, pickled red onions, and cheese.
• Drizzle on crema and sprinkle on chopped cilantro. Serve them with a couple of lime wedges.

SPICY REFRIED BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in bowl and cover with cold water; let soak overnight.
• Cook bacon in large heavy saucepan until just beginning to color, about 4 minutes.
• Add onion and next 6 ingredients (bay leaves through ground cloves) and saute until onions soften, about 5 minutes.
• Drain beans and stir into onion mixture.
• Add garlic and then 3 1/2 cups stock; simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, char chiles and bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• Place in plastic bag for 10 minutes.
• Peel chiles and pepper and dice, reserving any juices.
• Set aside 2 tablespoons chiles and 2 tablespoons bell pepper for garnish.
• Add remaining chiles, bell pepper and any reserved juices to beans.
• Cover and simmer until beans are very soft, about 1 hour, depending on freshness of beans.
• Using back of wooden spoon, mash half of bean mixture against side of pan.
• Continue cooking until thick and slightly dry, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover beans, bell pepper and chiles separately and refrigerate. Reheat beans over low heat, stirring frequently, before continuing.).
• Preheat broiler.
• Spoon beans into 1 1/2 quart shallow flameproof baking dish, sprinkle with cheese and broil until cheese bubbles, about 4 minutes.
• Garnish with resreved chiles and bell pepper and serve immediately.