Refried Beans with ‘Venom’

Name: Refried Beans with 'Venom'
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 2 lb. soaked pinto beans; 2 white onions, peeled (1 whole, 1 minced); 2 ⁄ 3 cup lard; Salt

Serves
serves 4

(Firjoles con Veneno)
This is a favorite Monterrey side dish.

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb. soaked pinto beans
2 white onions, peeled (1 whole, 1 minced)
²⁄₃ cup lard
Salt

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Instructions

Step 1

Put beans and whole onion into a medium pot, cover with water, and simmer over medium-low heat until beans are soft, about 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Discard onion.

Step 2

Melt lard in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add minced onions and cook until soft. Add beans and 1⁄2 cup of the cooking liquid and mash with a fork to a loose paste, adding up to 1⁄2 cup more of the cooking liquid if beans become too dry. Season to taste with salt.