Refried beans Recipe
- 500g/1lb 2oz dried black beans or pinto beans
- 1.2 litres/2 pints water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- knob of butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 250g/9oz smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped
- Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water.
- Bring the beans to the boil in 1.2 litres/2 pints of water and boil until tender. Reserve the cooking water.
- In a large frying pan, heat the oil and butter and sweat the onion until softened.
- Fry the bacon until cooked.
- Mash the beans as fine as you like, then mix them with the bacon and onion mixture.
- Add some of the reserved cooking water to the beans to give you the same consistency as double cream. Serve.
