Zesty Beans for Mexican Dishes

Spicy refried black beans with chipotle and lime - perfect burrito filling

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained very well)
• 1/2 small can chipotles in adobo sauce
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• Can of HOT rotel tomatoes (drained very well and rinsed)

Instructions

1. With a smidge of olive oil, saute the garlic until fragrant. Add chipotles and adobo sauce (about half a small can). Saute a smidge longer
2. Add rest of ingredients and bring to simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes
3. Using an immersion blender (ideally) smooth the beans in the pot. (You can also remove and use a food processor but that is messy… immersion blender is best here)
4. Serve inside a burrito or with your favorite mexican dishes