This New Style Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Estilo Nuevo) recipe contains dried black beans, smoked ham hock, olive oil, onion, cloves garlic and more.
This is a recipe re-creation of the Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans frozen dinners. My favorite brand is the Smart Ones. Not that I make a habit of eating frozen
This recipe shortens the cooking time of traditional red bean recipes by using pre-cooked red beans and pureeing half of them in the food processor. The food processor also shortens the time it takes to chop the vegetables that give New Orleans red beans their characteristic flavor.