My Refried Beans Recipe is Better Than Yours

You will never buy canned again once you taste this delicious, refried beans recipe that is simple to prepare and loaded with flavor. This traditional side dish is a staple to serve up with all your Mexican recipes. Refried beans, also known as frijoles refritos, are a popular Mexican dish consisting of cooked beans such as pinto or black beans that are mashed and fried in onions and melted in rendered bacon fat. While they are cooked twice, they are only fried one time. While you can purchase these pre-made in a can, the flavors are much more complex when homemaking them. In addition, there are more opportunities to add different ingredients and flavors when making it from scratch. PRINT OUT THE RECIPE AT: https://www.billyparisi.com/homemade-... Ingredients for this recipe: • 1 pound dried pinto beans • Water • ½ peeled yellow onion • 6 garlic cloves • 1 tablespoon dry epazote • 1 tablespoon ground cumin • 1/3 cup rendered bacon fat • 1 seedless serrano pepper • 1 peeled and small diced yellow onion • cotija or queso fresco for garnish • chopped fresh cilantro for garnish • salt and pepper to taste