Refried beans (currie)

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

2 ts Bacon fat or canola oil
1 sm Onion chopped fine
1 cl Garlic chopped fine
3 c Cooked kidney or black beans
3 dr Hot pepper sauce

Instructions:

Salt and pepper to taste Any kind of beans may be refried. Extra servings may be frozen and reheated. Stir cook onion and garlic in fat over medium heat in a nonstick pan until onion is translucent. Add beans gradually and mash with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook and stir until thickened. Add hot pepper sauce. Shape in a roll and serve on a plate. 1/6 recipe = 130 calories 1 starchy choice 1 protein choice 1.8 grams total fat 0 saturated fat 0 cholesterol 7 grams protein 21 grams carbohydrate 133 mg sodium 339 mg potassium. High fibre. MEXICAN BEANS variation: Stir 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese and 1 tsp chili powder into the hot bean mixture until cheese melts. 1/6 recipe = 169 calories 1 starchy 1 protein 1/2 fats & oils 5 grams total fat 2 grams saturated fat 9 mg choleserol 10 grams protein 21 grams carbohydrate 194 mg sodium 319 mg potassium. High fibre. Adapted from Full of Beans by V. Currie & Kay Spicer 1993 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Feb 94