Kelly Family Cookbook: Refried Beans

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Mexican-American Dishes

Refried Beans

To serve 4 to 6

2 cups (1 pound) dried pinto or kidney beans
6 cups water
1 cup coarsely chopped onions
2 medium-sized firm ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (see chile con queso) or 2/3 cup chopped, drained canned tomatoes

1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
8 tablespoons lard
1 teaspoon salt
Sour cream

Under cold running water, wash the beans in a sieve or colander until the draining water runs clear. Pick out and discard any black or shriveled beans. Combine the beans, the 6 cups of water, 1/2 cup of the onions, 1/4 cup of the tomatoes, the garlic and 1 tablespoon of lard in a heavy 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low, cover the pan partially, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in the salt and continue to simmer partially covered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a bean can be easily mashed against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon.

(Check the pot from time to time and stir the beans gently. If the water seems to be boiling away, add more boiling water by the 1/4 cup. When fully cooked, however, the beans should have absorbed most of the liquid.) Drain the beans in a sieve or colander set over a bowl and reserve the cooking liquid.

In a heavy 12-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the lard over moderate heat until a light haze forms above it. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of onions and, stirring frequently, cook for about 5 minutes, until they are soft and translucent but not brown. Add the remaining chopped tomatoes and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.

Fry the beans in the following manner: Add about 1/2 cup of the beans to the skillet, mash them flat with a table fork and stir in 1 tablespoon of the remaining lard. Repeat, alternating about 1 cup of the beans with 1 tablespoon of the lard until all the beans and lard have been mashed together. The bean mixture should be moist and creamy. If it appears dry, beat in the reserved cooking liquid by the tablespoonful, adding only enough to achieve the texture you desire.

Mound the refried beans in a heated serving bowl or individual dishes and serve at once, accompanied if you like by a separate bowl of sour cream. Refried beans are also used as filling for enchiladas or tacos.

American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes - Mexican-American Dishes

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Total Moisture: 1884.47936
Total Calorie: 2486.206
Total Protein: 91.07312
Total Total_Fat: 116.2808
Total Ash: 23.1586
Total Carbohydrate: 271.54492
Total Fiber: 65.5902
Total Sugar: 21.6204
Total Calcium: 0.633882
Total Iron: 0.0206976
Total Magnesium: 0.74435
Total Phosphorus: 1.749326
Total Potassium: 6.337522
Total Sodium: 2.490094
Total Zinc: 0.00996256
Total Copper: 0.003817078
Total Manganese: 0.004994344
Total Selenium: 0.0001117612
Total Vit_C: 0.0717104
Total Thiamin: 0.0029492
Total Riboflaven: 0.00105688
Total Niacin: 0.00624988
Total Panto_Acid: 0.003470872
Total Vit_B6: 0.00228231
Total Folate_Tot: 2.100526
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2.100526
Total Folate_DFE: 2.100526
Total CholineTot: 0.341662
Total Vit_B12: 0.00018
Total Vit_A: 2.314358
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.17472
Total Retinol: 0.0702
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.24846
Total Beta_Carot: 1.12255
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 6.32958
Total Lut_Zea: 0.309652
Total Vit_E: 0.00302876
Total Vit_D: 0.00274
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.110448
Total Vit_K: 0.0421814
Total FA_Sat: 0.046407718
Total FA_Mono: 0.049623862
Total FA_Poly: 0.013581658
Total Cholesterol: 0.11828

Breakdown By Ingredients:

2 cups (1 pound) dried pinto or kidney beans

Number of Grams: 386
Total Moisture: 43.7338
Total Calorie: 1339.42
Protein: 82.6812
Total Fat: 4.7478
Total Ash: 13.3556
Total Carbohydrate: 241.443
Total Fiber: 59.83
Total Sugar: 8.1446
Total Calcium: 436.18
Total Iron: 19.5702
Total Magnesium: 679.36
Total Phosphorus: 1586.46
Total Potassium: 5376.98
Total Sodium: 46.32
Total Zinc: 8.8008
Total Copper: 3.44698
Total Manganese: 4.43128
Total Seleneium: 107.694
Total Vit_C: 24.318
Total Thiamin: 2.75218
Total Riboflavin: 0.81832
Total Niacin: 4.53164
Total Panto_Acid: 3.0301
Total Vit_B6: 1.82964
Total Folate_Tot: 2026.5
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2026.5
Total Folate_DFE: 2026.5
Total Choline_Tot: 254.76
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.8106
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 21.616
Total FA_Sat: 0.9071
Total FA_Mono: 0.88394
Total FA_Poly: 1.57102
Total Cholesterol: 0

6 cups water

Number of Grams: 1422
Total Moisture: 1420.578
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 1.422
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 42.66
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 14.22
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 56.88
Total Zinc: 0.1422
Total Copper: 0.1422
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 cup coarsely chopped onions

Number of Grams: 160
Total Moisture: 142.576
Total Calorie: 64
Protein: 1.76
Total Fat: 0.16
Total Ash: 0.56
Total Carbohydrate: 14.944
Total Fiber: 2.72
Total Sugar: 6.784
Total Calcium: 36.8
Total Iron: 0.336
Total Magnesium: 16
Total Phosphorus: 46.4
Total Potassium: 233.6
Total Sodium: 6.4
Total Zinc: 0.272
Total Copper: 0.0624
Total Manganese: 0.2064
Total Seleneium: 0.8
Total Vit_C: 11.84
Total Thiamin: 0.0736
Total Riboflavin: 0.0432
Total Niacin: 0.1856
Total Panto_Acid: 0.1968
Total Vit_B6: 0.192
Total Folate_Tot: 30.4
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 30.4
Total Folate_DFE: 30.4
Total Choline_Tot: 9.6
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 3.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 1.6
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 6.4
Total Vit_E: 0.032
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.64
Total FA_Sat: 0.0672
Total FA_Mono: 0.0208
Total FA_Poly: 0.0272
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 medium-sized firm ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (see chile con queso) or 2/3 cup chopped, drained canned tomatoes

Number of Grams: 246
Total Moisture: 232.5192
Total Calorie: 44.28
Protein: 2.1648
Total Fat: 0.492
Total Ash: 1.23
Total Carbohydrate: 9.5694
Total Fiber: 2.952
Total Sugar: 6.4698
Total Calcium: 24.6
Total Iron: 0.6642
Total Magnesium: 27.06
Total Phosphorus: 59.04
Total Potassium: 583.02
Total Sodium: 12.3
Total Zinc: 0.4182
Total Copper: 0.14514
Total Manganese: 0.28044
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 33.702
Total Thiamin: 0.09102
Total Riboflavin: 0.04674
Total Niacin: 1.46124
Total Panto_Acid: 0.21894
Total Vit_B6: 0.1968
Total Folate_Tot: 36.9
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 36.9
Total Folate_DFE: 36.9
Total Choline_Tot: 14.76
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2049.18
Total Vit_A_RAE: 103.32
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 248.46
Total Beta_Carot: 1104.54
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 6329.58
Total Lut_Zea: 302.58
Total Vit_E: 1.3284
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 19.434
Total FA_Sat: 0.06888
Total FA_Mono: 0.07626
Total FA_Poly: 0.20418
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

Number of Grams: 4.2
Total Moisture: 2.46036
Total Calorie: 6.258
Protein: 0.26712
Total Fat: 0.021
Total Ash: 0.063
Total Carbohydrate: 1.38852
Total Fiber: 0.0882
Total Sugar: 0.042
Total Calcium: 7.602
Total Iron: 0.0714
Total Magnesium: 1.05
Total Phosphorus: 6.426
Total Potassium: 16.842
Total Sodium: 0.714
Total Zinc: 0.04872
Total Copper: 0.012558
Total Manganese: 0.070224
Total Seleneium: 0.5964
Total Vit_C: 1.3104
Total Thiamin: 0.0084
Total Riboflavin: 0.00462
Total Niacin: 0.0294
Total Panto_Acid: 0.025032
Total Vit_B6: 0.05187
Total Folate_Tot: 0.126
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.126
Total Folate_DFE: 0.126
Total Choline_Tot: 0.966
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.378
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.21
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.672
Total Vit_E: 0.00336
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0714
Total FA_Sat: 0.003738
Total FA_Mono: 0.000462
Total FA_Poly: 0.010458
Total Cholesterol: 0

8 tablespoons lard

Number of Grams: 102.4
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 923.648
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 102.4
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.11264
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.2048
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 50.176
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.6144
Total Vit_D: 2.56
Total Vit_D_IU: 104.448
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 40.1408
Total FA_Mono: 46.1824
Total FA_Poly: 11.4688
Total Cholesterol: 97.28

1 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

Sour cream

Number of Grams: 60
Total Moisture: 42.6
Total Calorie: 108.6
Protein: 4.2
Total Fat: 8.46
Total Ash: 0.54
Total Carbohydrate: 4.2
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.18
Total Calcium: 84.6
Total Iron: 0.036
Total Magnesium: 6.6
Total Phosphorus: 51
Total Potassium: 126.6
Total Sodium: 42
Total Zinc: 0.162
Total Copper: 0.006
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 2.46
Total Vit_C: 0.54
Total Thiamin: 0.024
Total Riboflavin: 0.144
Total Niacin: 0.042
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.012
Total Folate_Tot: 6.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 6.6
Total Folate_DFE: 6.6
Total Choline_Tot: 11.4
Total Vit_B12: 0.18
Total Vit_A_IU: 261.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 71.4
Total Retinol: 70.2
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 16.2
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.24
Total Vit_D: 0.18
Total Vit_D_IU: 6
Total Vit_K: 0.42
Total FA_Sat: 5.22
Total FA_Mono: 2.46
Total FA_Poly: 0.3
Total Cholesterol: 21

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