Homemade Vegan Refried Black Beans Recipe

Homemade Vegan Refried Black Beans Recipe

This recipe for creamy, savory, yummy homemade Vegan Refried Black Beans is where it is at! Perfect as a side to go with your favorite tacos, a filling for burritos, or something to serve with tortilla chips.

Author: Kim Grimmett

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Latin American, Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 lb dried black beans
3 cup vegetable stock
4 cup water
1 bay leaf
1 large onion, quartered (cut in four pieces)
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon salt (more at the end to season)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish

Instructions

Prep the beans the day before by covering them with 3 inches of water and soaking them in the fridge overnight. If you don't have time to soak your beans or forget you can also follow the quick soak directions here.
To begin the recipe the beans need to be cooked. In a large deep pot, add the drained soaked beans, vegetable stock, water, bay leaf, quartered onion, and smashed garlic cloves.
Now, bring the pot of beans up to a boil. Then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check at 45 minutes. You want the beans to be tender but not overly soft. Add more water as needed if it begins to get low.
Once the beans are tender but not yet fully cooked, add the cumin, cayenne, and ½ teaspoon salt. Now, simmer for another 20-30 minutes to let the beans finish cooking. If after 30 minutes the beans still seem too firm just cook for a few more minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and drain the beans, but save the bean broth. Then put the cooked beans, onion, and garlic into the bowl of a food processor along with the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice. Now pulse to puree the beans to your desired texture. An immersion blender can also be used for this step. You can puree them until smooth or leave in some chunks for texture. If the beans seem dry just add some of the reserved bean broth. You want the beans to be creamy but not soupy.
Once the beans are to your desired texture, taste and season with salt and more lime juice to your liking.
To serve, top with cilantro and use as side or filling.
Leftover refried black beans can be stored in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

Notes

*The dried black bean soaking time was not taken into account in terms of the total time it takes to make the recipe.

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