Refried beans are such a great dish to make because they can be made as vegan so easily while maintaining all the flavor that you love. Refried beans can be used as a dip, as a side dish, or even as the star in tacos, burritos, and more. It comes together in just about 20 minutes and you will be in love with recipe as soon as you try it.
Finely chop half an onion and saute it over medium heat with olive oil or vegan butter.
While the onion cooks, drain and rinse two cans of pinto beans and leave to the side. You can also use one can of pinto beans and one can of white beans.
Dice two cloves of garlic and add them to the pot along with chili powder and cumin. Allow everything to cook for a minute or less.
Add in the beans cook for 5 minutes until the flavors meld together.
Reduce the heat to lower and use a potato masher or a fork to smash the beans so that it is mostly smooth but still has a few chunks of whole beans.
Turn off the heat, add in cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice and serve with any type of Latin-inspired dish.
