Vegetarian Refried Beans
Recipe courtesy of The Culinary Institute of America
Serves 20
Ingredients:
- 1 pound pinto beans
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 ounce garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
- ½ teaspoon coriander, ground
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt to taste
Preparation:
- Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Drain the beans.
- Place the beans and vegetable stock in a medium stock pot and cook until beans are tender. Strain the stock from the beans and reserve.
- Sweat the onions and garlic in the olive oil, add the spices, and toast.
- Add the beans and enough stock to keep them from sticking to the pan and simmer.
- Mash the beans by hand or use an immersion blender to finish.