Homemade Refried Beans

Name: Homemade Refried Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 490 min
Total time: 505 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb dried pinto beans; 6 cups chicken broth; 2 cups water; 1 onion (finely diced); 1 jalapeño (fresh, seeded and chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); ½ tsp salt (or to taste); ¾ tsp cumin; 2 tbsp bacon drippings (optional, or butter)

Beans, onions, jalapenos, and spices are cooked low and slow then mashed together until flavors blend!

⏱ 505 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 490min 📊 Hard 🍽 4 servings 👁 8

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lb dried pinto beans
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 onion (finely diced)
1 jalapeño (fresh, seeded and chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
½ tsp salt (or to taste)
¾ tsp cumin
2 tbsp bacon drippings (optional, or butter)

Instructions

Rinse beans and check for dirt or debris.
In a 4-quart slow cooker, add the rinsed beans, chicken broth, water, finely diced onion, chopped jalapeno pepper, minced garlic, salt, and cumin.
Set the slow cooker to High heat and cook the beans for 8 hours or until they are tender.
Remove the beans from the slow cooker, reserving the cooking liquid.
Mash the beans to a creamy texture using a potato masher or the back of a spoon, gradually adding the reserved cooking liquid as needed. Add additional water if needed.
Stir in bacon drippings if desired. Taste and season with salt & pepper.

Nutrition per serving

252kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1209.00

Per Serving
$302.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2418.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
dried pinto beans	1 lb	$595.00
chicken broth	6 cups	$101.00
water	2 cups	-
onion	1	$50.00
jalapeño	1	-
garlic	2 cloves	$395.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
cumin	0.75 tsp	$27.00
bacon drippings	2 tbsp	$40.00