Twice-cooked (refried) Beans With Cumin

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup canola oil (or other neutral oil)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin (plus more, if desired)
• 3 -4 cups drained cooked kidney beans (can use canned)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, plus more if desired

Recipe

• 1 add oil to a large skillet, preferably nonstick; place over medium heat.
• 2 when the oil is hot, add in the onion and cook/stir until it is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add in the cumin and cook/stir, 1 minute.
• 4 add in the beans and mash with a large fork or potato masher; continue to cook and mash, stirring, until the beans are more or less broken up (some remaining chunks are fine).
• 5 season with salt and pepper; add the cayenne and more cumin if you like, and serve.