Don’t forget those nutritious beans!
This refried bean recipe is a great addition for filling your tacos, burritos or creating a layered dip for corn chips. Simple and simply delicious, it is packed full of flavour and plant protein.
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Refined sugar free
- Nut free
- Vegan/vegetarian
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely diced shallots or sweet white onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2-3 tsp DYI taco seasoning, or store bought
- 1 can refried pinto beans or use equal amount of rehydrated pinto bean flakes
- Water to thin to desired consistency
- Salt and pepper to taste
- cilantro to top (optional))
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in a sauce pan on medium heat and sauté shallots/onions until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and sauté one minute more.
- Add taco seasoning along with a splash of water, scraping the seasoning and garlic from the bottom of the pot so it doesn’t stick.
- Add pinto beans to sauce pan and mix to combine the onions, seasoning and garlic in the pot. Add a little water a little at a time to thin. Keep stirring until heated through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle top with fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
Here are more taco recipes to try:
Homemade Masa Harina Flour Tacos – A Crowd Pleaser
Black Bean and Corn Salad, or Salsa
Refrigerator Red Onion Pickles
Read up on Beans and Legumes – Part of a healthy Diet, then give some of these bean recipes a try!
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