Gorgeous refried beans recipe

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Here’s the recipe:

Makes approximately two cups/serves four

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of cooked beans*
• 1 small green chile, de-seeded and copped
• 1⁄2 cup of liquid from cooked beans or tinned beans 1⁄2 cup of freshly chopped epazote**
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt to taste

*You can use tinned beans to save time but save some of the liquid when you drain them
** If you cannot find fresh epazote, used dried but see note below.

Method:

• Heat a large frying pan and add the oil
• Add chopped chile and fry for about 30 seconds
• Add cooked beans and the liquid
• If using dried epazote, add now
• Mash the beans over a medium heat
• Continue to cook for a couple of minutes while stirring
• Add a pinch of salt
• If using fresh epazote, add it at the end and stir through
• ¡Buen provecho!

Serve in tacos, enchiladas, taquitos, tortas or simply with rice.

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