Refried Beans Without the Refry
Refried beans are simple to make when cooked in a slow cooker. This recipe will yield flavorful, fat-free refried beans seasoned with garlic, jalapeno, and cumin.
Servings per recipe: 15
Calories per serving: 139
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 8h 15m
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
- 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 5 teaspoons salt
- 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
- 9 cups water
Directions:
- 1 Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
- 2 Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 0.5g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | |
| Sodium | 785mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 16% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 25.4g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.2g | 25% |
| Protein | 8.5g | 17% |
| Sugars | 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | |
| Calcium | 53mg | |
| Iron | 2mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 71mg | |
| Folate | 204mcg |
