Low-fat Homestyle Refried Beans

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup onion, finely chopped
• 4 teaspoons canola oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 teaspoons lime juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute the onion in oil until tender.
• 2 stir in the garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• 3 add beans and mash (i use a potato masher).
• 4 add water; cook and stir until heated through and water is absorbed. it only takes a few minutes.
• 5 remove from heat, and stir in lime juice.