Refried Beans

“Excellent beans, but maybe you should consider adding a LOT of bean-O to this recipe. We had these last night, and my girl friend is killing the plants in the house. *Grin*”

“This is spooky – I know for a fact that this was one of the very first recipes that I made and reviewed shortly after I joined Recipezaar about 7 or 8 months ago! Darned gremlins! In any case, I have made them many times since then in my “Death to Canned Refried Beans” campaign. I always make them with Guinness stout or a good strong British brown ale instead of beer. I’ve eaten them as a side dish, and they have become a staple ingredient any time I make a recipe that calls for refried beans as an ingredient.”

“Ecellent! I used half Kideny and Half black beans since I couldnt decide.It took 1 1/2 cans of beer.I made 11 bean burritos with them, 10 for the freezer and one I just ate.”

“This recipe rocks! Very easy and the best refried beans I have ever had. My guests oohed and awwed over them. I did mash them up a little at the end”

“These were great.We used bacon grease instead of the oil, and used the black beans.Next time we’ll use a lighter beer; this time we used Negra Modelo which is a dark Mexican lager.I think that it added some bitterness as it cooked down.Thanks for posting, we’ll make this again for sure!”

“I am joining the long list of fans of this recipe. I have always used canned refried beans but never again. The flavor was intense and incredible. I used two cans of beer and only a tiny bit of salt. My DH and I spread this on some warmed tortillas, rolled them up and enjoyed. Thought we were in heaven. Thanks Diana.”

“Really tasty! I used red kidney beans (cant get black beans here) only used about 3/4 can of beer, and also mashed them a little.Used some for Danas Eazy Taco Dip, and serving the rest with Erins Pollo En Crema tonight.Great recipe Di!”

“great beans! I added about a half cup of the home made rotel and they were wonderful with tacos and the low fat cole slaw. I used a whole litre of beer but that had something to do with thirst”

“Add me to the list of Diana’s refried beans fans!I cut the recipe in half, and it took about 3 quarters of a bottle of Miller Genuine Draft.The scent as they simmered on the stovetop for an hour and forty-five minutes was transcendant.When we finally tasted them, there were no disappointments.Absolutely superb!Thank you!!!”

“Diana it’s just lucky I checked the reviews, I know I haved reviewed this wonderful recipe before but it isn’t here .Yes the garlic is a must all round excellent refried beans I made half the recipe and two of us will eat the lot between breakfast this AM and yesterdays tostados.”

“These are awsome.I halved the recipe since there are only 2 of us and we still had enough for 2 burrito meals.Thanks Di!”

“Excellent beans…they go great with Diana’s recipe for Mexican rice. The only complaint I had was that the beer I used might have been too strong. I used a Heiniken. Next time I’ll use a “lighter” tasting beer. And there will definately be a next time.”

“very good! made it with guiness and black beans. i will be making this again! “

“Beans cooked in beer, my husband couldn’t believe it. These turned out so well. I used black beans because we like the flavor better. Ended up using about 1 1/2 cans of beer which left enough for me to quench my thirst. Thanks Diana, this is a winner.”

“Great beans, Diana!I halved the recipe, and roughly chopped the beans first with my Zyliss chopper right in the pan.They were smooth, but still a little “meaty.”And this way, I only had to simmer them for about 25-30 minutes, which was good, because I didn’t have alot of time before dinner.Used Guinness in them and the flavor was amazing!These are the only refried beans my husband will ever eat again!Thanks for a great recipe!”

“Well Di, I can honestly say I did not make this recipe…….My daughter did and it turned out to be the best tasting refried beans I have ever eaten. She was helping to put dinner together before I got home and found this in my cookbook. Obviously very easy to make as she is just starting to really get her feet wet. Great recipe Diana! Thanks”

“These are AWESOME!Everybody at my Fiesta was commenting on these beans, they are great!Instead of using canned beans, I just substituted soaked dry beans but the flavors were out of this world!”

“I guess I will round out the reviews to 20. These beans are as good or better than any I have eaten at our favorite Mexican restaurants. I will never used canned refried beans ever again. The garlic, onion, and jalapeno really add some punch. This is a great recipe that I highly recommend.”

“This recipe was such a hit with the entire family!!! I always used dried black beans before, never again. This was SO quick and easy. I found that the longer I cooked them for, the more beer was needed, and the flavor was much, MUCH better. Thanks for making my life so much easier!!!!”

“this was excellant! i’ll confess, i usually serve my refried beans right out of the can, never again! this was so easy, too! great flavor. definately something i will make again.”