Jalapeno Refried Black Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces black beans (home cooked or canned)
• 1/4 cup lard or 1/4 cup bacon drippings
• 2 pickled jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 fresh garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup queso blanco

Recipe

• 1 prepare a large skillet by heating drippings or lard over medium heat.
• 2 cook the garlic, onions and jalapenos until slightly wilted.
• 3 sprinkle in the cumin.
• 4 add in about 1/2 cup of beans and mash with back of spoon or mashing utensil.
• 5 if the mixture seems thick, add about a tablespoon of liquid from canned beans or the cooking liquid.
• 6 continue to add beans and mash them together, adding liquid as necessary.
• 7 top with shredded cheese.