New Style Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Estilo Nuevo)

Name: New Style Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Estilo Nuevo)
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 bunch cilantro, washed; 454 grams dried black beans; 2 cloves garlic, whacked with the side of a knife and peeled; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small Spanish onion, cut into medium dice; 6 servings Thinly sliced red radishes, for serving, optional; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Good quality tortilla chips, for serving; 1 smoked ham hock or smoked turkey wing

New Style Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Estilo Nuevo) might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 332 calories. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, turkey wing, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned, about 4 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the beans, ham hock, and cilantro.

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Cilantro

Ham Hock

Beans

Pour in enough water to cover the ingredients by 2 inches. Toss in the bay leaves and bring the water to a boil, then adjust the heat so it is boiling gently. Cook the beans until tender, about 2 hours. Keep an eye on the beans; they should always be covered by liquid. When the liquid meets the level of the beans, top it off with cold water. Toward the end of cooking, ease up on the liquid you add; the goal is to have the beans barely covered with liquid by the time they're tender.

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Bay Leaves

Beans

Water

Drain the beans, reserving the liquid. Discard the turkey wing or ham hock and the bay leaves. (Leave the cilantro in with the beans.)

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Turkey Wings

Bay Leaves

Cilantro

Ham Hock

Beans

Put the bean mixture in a food processor and process, gradually adding enough of the reserved liquid, until the beans are the consistency of mashed potatoes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Mound the beans on a platter and garnish with tortilla chips and radish slices, if using. (The beans can be prepared up to 30 minutes in advance. Return the beans to the saucepan and keep warm over very low heat.)

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Salt And Pepper