Mashed Pinto Beans

If you are planning a Mexican themed dinner, there's going to be some kind of bean dish, maybe a couple different ones. This is our easy go-to replacement for crappy pasty gummy refried beans. You will love this!

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin
2 (15-ounce) cans Goya brand pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed

Squirt of the juice of half a lime 
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Red pepper flakes as you like

Shredded Colby jack cheese

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

 

Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. 

Stir in the garlic, chili powder and cumin. Cook for 1 minute more. 

Stir in the beans and chicken broth and cook until the beans are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Mash the beans COARSLY with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon, adding more chicken broth to moisten, if needed. This should be sloppy not gummy.

Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the cilantro. 

On the plate, add some red pepper flakes and shredded cheese -