Weeknight Fast Spicy Refried Beans

Are you tired of bland and boring refried beans? Do you crave a fiery kick to your favorite Mexican dish? Look no further than these quick and easy Spicy Refried Beans.

Using canned beans instead of dried beans speeds up the cooking time to under 20 minutes making them weeknight fast.

So get ready to elevate your taste buds and add some heat to your cooking with this guide to spicy refried beans.

With Lent quickly approaching, I see plenty of bean and cheese burritos coming up for Friday dinners in my future.

These refried beans are a delicious way to spice those up. Or serve it along side any of your favorite Mexican dishes like

Ingredients for Spicy Refried Beans

Refried beans traditionally use pinto beans, but this recipe adds some kidney beans for additional flavor and texture.

For healthy reasons, always opt for low sodium when using canned beans. You can add more salt at the end if you think the recipe needs it, but it will still probably result in less sodium.

• canned pinto beans
• canned red kidney beans
• olive oil or other cooking oil
• yellow onion and fresh garlic
• spices: ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Smoked paprika is preferred for a subtle smoky flavor. You could sprinkle sweet paprika (often just called paprika) in a small skillet and toast it a bit. Or just use it plain.

Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ½ medium onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 cans 16 ounce pinto beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 can 15 ounce red kidney beans (with liquid)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

 

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent, approximately 4-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and add beans, ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated through and start to break apart slightly, approximately 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and puree beans with an immersion blender or a potato masher until almost smooth.

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