Name: Refried beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4-6 as part of a meal
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion diced; 1 garlic clove crushed; 1 tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 2 x 400g cans black beans drained and rinsed; 300ml vegetable stock made using 1 vegetable stock cube; 2 tbsp coriander chopped; 2 tbsp pickled red jalapeños; 50g feta crumbled; corn tortillas and lime wedges to serve

Bowl of refried beans topped with coriander, chilli and feta, with tortilla chips and lime wedges

2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
diced
1 garlic clove
crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 x 400g cans black beans
drained and rinsed
300ml vegetable stock
made using 1 vegetable stock cube

To garnish

2 tbsp coriander
chopped
2 tbsp pickled red jalapeños
50g feta
crumbled
corn tortillas and lime wedges
to serve

Method

step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 4-5 mins or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 mins before stirring in the spices.
step 2
Tip in the black beans and stir well. Pour in two-thirds of the stock and stir until bubbling. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 mins. Mash the beans with a potato masher to the thickness you prefer – add a splash more stock to loosen, if needed.
step 3
Sprinkle with the coriander, jalapeños and feta, and serve with tortilla chips and lime wedges for squeezing.