Frijoles Refritos Con Chipotle-refried Chipotle Black Beans

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked black beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 large onion
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed
• 1 teaspoon mexican oregano, dried
• 1 tablespoon fresh epazote or 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 2 -4 chipotle chiles in adobo (canned chipotles)
• 1/2 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the can)
• 1/4 cup water or 1/4 cup broth from the beans
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 prep:chop the onion finely,mince the garlic,finely mince epazote or cilantro,chop chipotles ,and run your knife back over them until they are chopped to a paste with a few bits and pieces left.
• 2 heat a skillet over medium high heat and add the oil.when hot,add the onions and fry,stirring occasionly ,until soft;add garlic and cook until the onion is slightly browned about 2 more minutes.add cumin seeds and oregano,crumbling them with your fingers.after a few seconds add epazote,beans,and chipotles.
• 3 cook until the beans are completely heated through;you may need to add up to 1/4 cup of liquid to keep from burning(ideally use the cooking liquid from the beans,but water will do in a pinch)mash the beans to a paste with a potato masher or heavy fork.add adobo sauce.season to taste with salt and pepper.cook until they are as thick as you like.
• 4 some good toppings(optional):sour cream or crema;minced cilantro;green onion;radishes;chipotle flavored tabasco;queso fresco;avocado slices;.