Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons bacon fat or canola oil
1 small onion -- chopped fine
1 centiliter garlic -- chopped fine
3 cups cooked kidney or black beans
3 drops hot pepper sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Any kind of beans may be refried. Extra servings may be frozen and reheated.
Stir cook onion and garlic in fat over medium heat in a nonstick pan until onion is translucent.
Add beans gradually and mash with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook and stir until thickened. Add hot pepper sauce. Shape in a roll and serve on a plate.
Mexican BEANS variation: Stir 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese and 1 tsp chili powder into the hot bean mixture until cheese melts.