Best Unfried Refried Beans No Fat Low Sodium Recipes

UNFRIED REFRIED BEANS

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This is a healthier version than most refried bean recipes. You can make this vegetarian by using all water.And the best part of all it cooks in the crockpot! This is adapted from allrecipes.com

Provided by cookiedog

Categories Beans

Time 8h15m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 onion, peeled and halved
3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
1 -2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
9 cups water (or 9 cups an equivalent amount of half water and half broth)

Steps:

Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker.
Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed.
Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

FAT FREE REFRIED BEANS

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These fat free refried beans are great to use in enchiladas, tacos or even as a spread.

Provided by BROMFIELD

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups canned black beans, divided
½ cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
¾ cup diced onion

Steps:

In a small bowl mash 2/3 cup of beans to a smooth paste.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the remaining beans with the water. When heated through, stir in garlic, pepper, salt and liquid smoke.
Stir the bean paste into the whole beans and mix well. Stir in the onion and cook for 10 minutes, or until onions are slightly cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1044.4 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

UNFRIED REFRIED BEANS NO FAT LOW SODIUM

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I use refried beans in burritos, on nachos, even on pizza, but the ones from the store are loaded with sodium. This version is low fat and low sodium, and they are delicious.

Provided by Lynn Socko

Categories Other Side Dishes

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

16 oz can kidney beans
16 oz can red beans or pinto beans
1/2 c **pico de gallo-see link

Steps:

1. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/salsa/pico-de-gallo-7.html?p=2
2. If using fresh cooked beans, drain juice. OR if using canned beans, drain and rinse well. Most of the sodium is in the juice. Use approx. 1/2 c of pico de gallo to 2 c. of beans. Add more or use less depending on your taste.
3. Mix drained beans and pico together. Place in food processor, add a little water and puree. The longer these sit up in the fridge the more flavorful they become. Add more spices if desired, but this really doesn't need any, it's SUPER flavor just as is.
4. To make low fat/low sodium nachos, try these chips. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/other-appetizer/spicy-baked-tortilla-chips-low-sodium-low.html?p=2
5. Here is a low fat/sodium recipe for nacho using these beans. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/salsa/nachos-low-fat-low-sodium.html?p=1
6. I also use this recipe for the beans: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/other-side-dish/pinto-beans-2.html?p=1# I made 6 c. using these beans cooked without the ham hock. Once cooked I drained them and added 1/4 c. of pickled jalapeno juice (which does have sodium), 2 Tbl. of apple cider vinegar, and 2 c. of pico de gallo, then pureed them in batches and mixed altogether when finished.