Molly's Refried Beans Recipe

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Molly's Refried Beans
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
280
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In large pot soak the beans for at least 4 hours. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium and cook until soft.
  2. If necessary, add more water as needed so that the beans do not dry out while cooking. Once beans are cooked, drain beans but *RESERVE* liquid.
  3. Fry up the bacon slices in large cast iron skillet and set aside to drain on paper towel. Reserve drippings.
  4. Meanwhile, mince the onion and garlic.
  5. *Heat a cast iron skillet on medium and saute the onion and garlic in the bacon drippings or solid lard until soft.
  6. With slotted spoon, transfer the cooked beans to the skillet. Lower temperature to low-medium. Add about a cup of the bean liquid and mix in the beans with the onion and garlic. Begin to mash the beans with a potato masher, adding more bean liquid as necessary to facilitate. Great grandma prepared these beans soupy with about 3/4 of the beans mashed, the remaining left whole. That is how great-grandma cooked them and that is how I like them. Keep mashing beans and adding liquid until soupy and not dry. Lower heat to simmer. Do not allow beans to dry out, adding more bean liquid if needed.
  7. Crumble the bacon and stir into the beans. Season with salt. Taste and reseason with more salt if necessary. Beans seems to require a good amount of salt to bring out their flavor.
  8. *NOTE: If you choose to use a cast iron skillet be warned that the iron content will turn lighter colored beans an unattractive pinkish-grey color. This will not affect the taste at all other than adding a bit of extra iron to your diet. If preferred, cook beans in a non-reactive pot.
  9. Save the bean liquid to rehydrate and reheat any leftovers, but *DO NOT* use plain water to reheat the beans.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 279.93 Kcal (1172 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.56g 9%
Cholesterol 8.09mg 3%
Sodium 86.74mg 4%
Potassium 997.65mg 21%
Total Carbs 42.96g 14%
Sugars 1.58g 6%
Dietary Fiber 8.68g 35%
Protein 15.48g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 4.6mg 26%
Calcium 88.8mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.46 Kcal (1375 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.53g 9%
Cholesterol 9.49mg 3%
Sodium 101.77mg 4%
Potassium 1170.61mg 21%
Total Carbs 50.41g 14%
Sugars 1.86g 6%
Dietary Fiber 10.18g 35%
Protein 18.17g 31%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 5.4mg 26%
Calcium 104.2mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

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