Over the past year I’ve been working to eliminate the amount of items we buy in a can. We’ve all heard about the nasties that can be in aluminum cans that can then get into your food.
My favorite thing I’ve changed is refried beans. Buying beans in bulk is cheaper than reaching for the can and you can control what’s in your food. I’ll share with you how I make my refried beans and then my favorite thing to do with them after.
Here’s what you need:
1 medium onion,peeled and quartered
3 cups dried pinto beans, rinsed
3 garlic cloves,minced
1 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
7 cups Water
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a crock pot and cook for 8 hours on low. Remove the beans and mash, adding water from the crock pot a little at a time until the beans are as smooth as you like them.
Now for the fun part. I like to take homemade refried beans and make baked bean and cheese taquitos with them.
Take 1 cup of beans and add the following:
1/2 tsp each cumin, chili powder, salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Chopped fresh cilantro
You can use corn or flour tortillas for your taquitos. I had some bigger wheat flour tortillas I needed to use up so I cut mine in half to use. Spread a thin layer of beans and top with shredded cheese. Roll and put in a baking dish. Spray the top with a little olive oil. Bake in the oven on 425 for 15-20 minutes until the tops are crispy. You can serve with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, whatever you like!
I didn’t get to take a picture of the finished yummy since my family dove right into them 🙂
These can be made in batches and frozen for a quick lunch another day.
I’d love it if you would leave a comment on things that you no longer eat from a can but make homemade!
I’m off to celebrate this week with my family. I’ll be back with you next week!!
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