Continuing where we left off from in the last post, I'd like to share with you this simplest of recipes!
Carly's Cheesy Refried Beans
1/2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups pinto beans
4 slices pickled jalapeño, minced
1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
1 tsp chili powder
2 oz shredded cheese
For my first time cooking with dried beans, I decided to go with something very simple and comforting, something I could just plop into a tortilla and munch on happily.
Simply:
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Combine beans, peppers, garlic, and chili powder.
- When the beans are hot, mash them up with your spoon.
- Add cheese. Lower heat and stir until cheese is melted and combined with the beans.
- Remove from heat immediately.
(If you don't think this looks DIVINE, then clearly you are too snooty for this blog!)
Apart from the beans, I used inexpensive ingredients that I already had in the house. You should be able to find them easily in your local supermarket.
Wesson Vegetable Oil comes in 24 oz bottles for $3.39
Victoria "Hot" Sliced Jalapeño Peppers come in a 12 fl. oz jar for $3.99
Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese - Mexican Four Cheese comes in an 8 oz. bag for $4.49
McCormick Chili Powder comes in a 2.5 ounce container for $2.99
A head of garlic should cost you well less than $1
And the pinto beans, as chronicled in my last post, cost a mere 1.19 per lb (dry).
When you factor in the amount of each product I used, it cost less than a dollar per serving. NICE!
But it doesn't stop there! Like a true gourmand, I smeared these suckers in a tortilla and added fat free sour cream! Simple burritos like this make for a tasty and quick lunch or dinner, and during weeks when money is really tight, they can be a real life saver. Don't worry though: we will be working our way up to more exciting cuisine as the blog progresses ;)
With the tortilla (Mission Foods Medium Size Flour Tortillas - 10 8" tortillas for $3.69) and the sour cream (Breakstone Fat Free Sour Cream - 8 oz for $1.59), the approximate price of my meal is less than $3!! Money in the bank, folks!
Bottom Line:
My simple recipe won't make it into any cook books any time soon, but it is a quick and satisfying meal for less than $3.00!
2 comment(s) to... “Beans (partie deux)”
2 comments:
Do you have a crock pot? We use one for most of our bean cookin', especially for chili.
Marion told me and I think it's something we need to save up for! I know there are a bunch of recipes that would benefit from having a crock pot. Thanks, John!
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