Recipe – Refried Beans
Written by Mike Cheliak on March 24, 2009 – 2:48 pm -I thought I would share this recipe with you. If you like beans and spicy, you will like this! You can always tone it down a little in the heat department but I really love it hot and spicy.
2 Cans (14 oz) Pinto Beans
1 Medium onion
4 Cloves Garlic
2 TBLSP Olive Oil or Spicy Oil Infusion
2 Ounces water or Veggie Broth
1 tsp Ancho Chili Powder
1 tsp Chipotle Chili Powder
1 tsp Sweet Chili Powder
2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
Optional – I add 1/8 of a tsp of Blair’s Megadeath Hot Sauce. This is one of the hottest known sauces on the planet and should only be used by experienced hot food lovers. If you have a favourite hot sauce, add some after tasting the mixture first.
Rinse Beans in a strainer for a good 2 minutes. Chop onion and garlic into small chunks and drop into food processor. Buzz until finely chopped. Heat oil over medium heat until good and hot. 
Add onion and garlic mixture and saute until just tender (3-5 minutes). Add the beans and continue to heat for 2 minutes. Add all your spices and mix well. Add your water or veggie broth and continue to simmer for another 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to your food processor and buzz until you have a slightly chunky texture. Taste. If you want to “jack it up”, add some extra hot, hot sauce and mix. At this point you need to examine your texture as well. If you like a smoother texture, you can buzz it until it has no more bits in it. If you want it with a little more texture use your spatula to mix in the mega hot sauce.
This keeps well in the fridge for a couple weeks. I use mine with eggs, salsa and cheese for a nice Huevos Rancheros and also as a dip with pita points, tortilla chips or veggies. It is also great in a hot layered dip with salsa, sour cream and cheddar. As an option, you can stir in diced Jalapenos or green and red peppers.
ENJOY!
Mike C.
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