Easy Seasoned Refried Beans (from a can)
How can you fix a can of refried beans so they taste better, without loading them with lots of oil? Use these simple spices and easy instructions to learn how to season and heat up refried beans from a can two ways - microwave and on the stove.
Servings: 4
Calories: 73kcal
Cost: $0.75
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 ounces canned fat free vegetarian refried beans
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce optional - I recommend Cholula or Chipotle Tabasco
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions
- Open refried beans with a can opener, then transfer beans to small saucepan or medium-sized skillet.15 ounces canned fat free vegetarian refried beans
- Add garlic powder, onion powder and sea salt to beans. Then, stir in about ⅓ cup of water to thin the mixture. (Canned refried beans are always too thick and need to be thinned).½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ⅓ cup water
- To make them spicy, add a dash or two of your favorite hot sauce. I recommend Cholula or Chipotle Tabasco. If you want them to stay mild, don't add the hot sauce.½ teaspoon hot sauce
- Cover the pan with a lid, to catch the splattering beans as they heat up. Heat the beans on the stove over medium low heat, stirring frequently, for about 3-4 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Taste the beans and adjust the seasonings, as needed.
- Serve hot with Mexican rice, on nachos, tacos, tostadas or with any TexMex meal. Or, serve cold as pinto bean dip with chips.
Microwave Instructions
- Open refried beans with a can opener, then transfer beans to medium microwave safe bowl (glass or ceramic should both work).15 ounces canned fat free vegetarian refried beans
- Add garlic powder, onion powder and sea salt to beans. Then, stir in about ⅓ cup of water to thin the mixture. (Canned refried beans are always too thick and need to be thinned).½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ⅓ cup water
- To make them spicy, add a dash or two of your favorite hot sauce. I recommend Cholula or Chipotle Tabasco. If you want them to stay mild, don't add the hot sauce.½ teaspoon hot sauce
- Cover the bowl with a paper towel, to catch the splattering beans as they heat up. Heat the beans in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between until they are hot. Taste the beans and adjust the seasonings, as needed.
- Serve hot with Mexican rice, on nachos, tacos, tostadas or with any TexMex meal. Or, serve cold as pinto bean dip with chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 771mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
