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!

Frijoles refritos are a satiny purée of well-fried beans that are cooked with fat and their liquid. In Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines, they’re usually made with pinto or black beans and lard, but they don’t have to be. This recipe uses canned white beans because their extra-starchy liquid expedites cooking time, and ample olive oil and browned onions guarantee deeply flavored beans. In many recipes for refried beans, the liquid is added gradually, but this all-at-once method from “Mi Cocina”…

Creamy white beans with the warmth of jalapeno peppers served with fresh chopped cilantro and a splash of lime juice for an amazing brightness.

These homemade white refried beans are made at home without the soaking and long cook time. They taste just like the real thing and are ready in 5 minutes.

Delicious creamy refried beans made with canned pinto beans.

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This Mexican homemade refried beans recipe is easy to make in just 20 minutes and tastes sooo much better than the canned stuff! See notes above for possible ingredient variations, plus tips on how to make this recipe from scratch with dry (uncooked) pinto beans.

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