White Refried Beans
Wondering how to make white refried beans? This easy step-by-step tutorial will show you how . And best of all, you only need five ingredients. Plus, they're vegan, dairy and gluten-free!
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 oz) cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons sea salt divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Put the cannellini beans in a medium sized saucepan, add salt and cover with water. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small saute pan and add the minced garlic and rosemary. Saute until the aromas release, being careful not to burn the garlic. Set the pan aside while the beans finish cooking.
- Drain the beans, reserving a mugful of the cooking liquid. Now return the beans to their pot, remove the sprig of rosemary from the saute pan and pour the garlic flavored oil over the beans.
- Mash the beans with a potato masher or the back of a spoon. Add the cooking liquid. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the cooking liquid has been absorbed.
- Squeeze in the lemon juice, taste and season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- Stored in an airtight container in the fridge, refried beans will stay fresh for 3-5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1552mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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