HOME-STYLE REFRIED BEANS

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Lime juice, cumin and cayenne pepper make these beans so tasty, particularly when compared to the canned variety. I like to dress them up with reduced-fat cheese and salsa. -Myra Innes of Auburn, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 2-2/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

2/3 cup finely chopped onion
4 teaspoons canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons lime juice

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in the garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add beans and mash. Add water; cook and stir until heated through and water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; stir in lime juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 290mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges