Honduran Frijoles Refritos

Honduran Frijoles Refritos

Honduran Frijoles Refritos

Frijoles refritos is a typical Honduran side dish. They use kidney beans, and sometimes black beans, for their frijoles refritos, as opposed to pinto beans used in Mexican-style. You can definitely use dried beans, but they will take a significant amount of time to soak and cook. In this instance, canned beans work great and allow these frijoles to be ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Honduran
Keyword: Honduran, Latin American, side dish
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

  • 2 cans red kidney beans
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 4 tbsp lard
  • 2 tbsp white onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp green bell pepper finely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp salt

Garnish

  • queso fresco crumbled

Instructions

  • Place the beans and it’s juices in a blender.
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  • Purée until smooth.
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  • Heat up lard in a large nonstick saucepan over medium high heat. Sauté the onions, bell peppers, and garlic for 5 minutes.
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  • Pour in the bean purée. Season with cumin and salt. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes, occasionally stirring.
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Garnish the beans with crumbled queso fresco.