Mexican-style black bean refried beans

Mexican-style black bean refried beans

Main dishes

These mashed black beans with onions, cooked in a pan, make a rich and flavorful Mexican side dish, perfect to serve with fresh cheese and crispy tortilla…

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Refried black beans are a classic in Mexican cuisine. Mashed with cooked onions, they are a popular accompaniment to meats, rice, guacamole, and tacos.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$1.03 $0.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.75
  • $0.03
  • $0.19
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Reheat the onion in oil paint, over medium-high heat, in a hot pan.
  2. Add the cooked and mashed black beans to create a puree. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth and consistent. Season with salt.
  4. Serve with crumbled fresh cheese and tortilla chips or tortillas, alongside grilled meat, rice, guacamole, or tacos.

The bill

Mexican-style black bean refried beans

  • 350 g of cooked black beans$0.75
  • 1/4 of a small onion, finely chopped$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint$0.19
  • salt$0.06

Total$1.03

that's $0.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 350 g of cooked black beans
  • 1/4 of a small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint
  • salt
  • fresh cheese (fresh cheese)
  • tortilla chips (also known as totopos)

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