A tasty bean side dish for any Mexican meal. Cooked by Dick and James Strawbridge on The Hungry Sailors.
Ingredients
- 500 g17¾ oz pinto beans
- 100 ml3½ fl oz red wine
- ½ red onion, diced
- 150 g5¼ oz tomatoes, diced
- 3 tbsp jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the topping:
- 150 g5¼ oz cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
- ½ red onion, roughly chopped
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp sour cream
Method: How to make Refried beans
1
Use tinned beans or soak dried beans overnight and the boil for 1 and half hours.
2
Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the red onion, tomatoes, jalapeño, paprika and black pepper. Cook until the onions are soft.
3
Add the beans and the red wine and simmer for 20 minutes.
4
Remove from the heat and using a potato masher, mash the ingredients together, leaving some texture.
5
Leave to cool until just warm, not hot. Stir in the cheese, red onion and sour cream.
