Recipe
Frijoles refritos
Cuban-style frijoles refritos: boiled, mashed with garlic, onion, and ají pepper, then sautéed in oil until they form a thick paste.
- Preparation20 min
- Cooking2 h 40 min
- Total time3 h
- Servings4 servings
- DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
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Method
- Choose the variety of beans you prefer and soak them for 6 to 8 hours.
- Boil them in water with salt until they are tender.
- Drain them and mash them together with the onion, scallions, garlic, ají pepper, and seasoning plants or dried spices to your taste.
- Add salt to the bean paste.
- Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the paste for a few minutes, stirring, until it releases from the sides and becomes thick.
- Serve directly or use them to stuff ají peppers, tomatoes, or other vegetables.
