How to Make Refried Beans

Mexicans are very fond of adding side dishes to their usual meals. The reason for this is that it adds flavor and taste to the usual foods they eat. One of the very popular Mexican side dishes is the Refried Beans. This is also one of the easiest to make because it only has a few ingredients. To start making this side dish, you need to have:






- half a pound of Monterey cheese (grated)
- half a pound of pinto beans (dried)
- two tablespoons of corn oil
- two teaspoons of salt
- one tablespoon of black pepper (ground)
- garlic (chopped)
- cumin powder

When you have gathered all of these, your next step is to wash the beans. Make sure that they are clean and free of stones. After cleaning and drying them up, put them in a pan along with the pepper, cumin, salt, and garlic. Let it simmer for two hours before draining them of water. Mash them after that with the use of the reliable potato masher, and then you can put them in a Teflon frying pan. You can then put a mall amount of corn oil on the pan and fry your mashed beans. Lastly, put the Monterey cheese. Cool it for a while and serve with your meal.