Kuner's (sp?) refried beans with green chile (from Pueblo, CO?) aren't
bad for for frijoles refritos gringada in a can.

T.

"-L." wrote:

When I am in a pinch I use the vegetarian Rosarita canned, but
honestly I'd rather fry my own canned. Just sautee some onion, green
pepper, garlic and whatever chiles you have (green and jalapeno) until
soft, drain a can of pinto beans (I buy the ones with the least sodium
- brand doesn't seem to matter) , stir them into the veggeis, heat
them up and mash them - or not - to your liking. I also throw in a
little onion powder, black pepper and chili powder as well. I don't
mash mine much - I just serve them heated as a side dish to whatever
Mexican entree I'm making. I do mash them for burritos and
quesadillas, though.


Sounds good. I would like adding my own seasonings and vegetables.
I like mine a mixture of mashed and whole, one thing I like about
Rosarita. Your post takes enough of the mystery out of it, I might
just try it one day.

On Sun, 20 May 2007 22:05:45 GMT, "l, not -l" wrote:


On 20-May-2007, sf wrote:

Sometimes I don't need a whole can of refried beans and I don't use
refried so much that I've felt compelled to make them from scratch.

My favorite canned refried beans are LaSierra brand; I'm especially fond of
the chorizo flavored ones. The reason I mention this is, I rarely use a
full can (about 2 cups) and store the remainder in Gladware 1/2 cup
containers, in the freezer. When I need them, I take out the number of
containers I need and defrost them; I find no significant texture or flavor
change.

I'm not familiar with LaSierra brand, but the chorizo flavoring
intrigues me. I wonder if my local brands have that flavor now? I
haven't noticed meat in refried beans yet.... but there's always a
first.

Since I use LaSierra brand pretty much exclusively, I don't know how well
other brands might freeze; but, I am quite pleased with the results I get.

I'm sure even my local brand freezes well. It's just that I don't do
it. I'm ever hopeful that I will finish it off before mold sets in.
LOL

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On Tue, 22 May 2007 03:38:58 GMT, "l, not -l" wrote:


On 21-May-2007, sf wrote:

I'm not familiar with LaSierra brand, but the chorizo flavoring
intrigues me. I wonder if my local brands have that flavor now? I
haven't noticed meat in refried beans yet.... but there's always a
first.

There does not appear to be any meat in the refried beans, only the
seasoning/flavorings that go into chorizo. Very tasty.

thanks for the clarification.... sounds good!

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