refried beans up a notch

Name: Refried Beans Up a Notch
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) chopped poblano or jalapeno pepper; 1/4 cup(s) chopped onion; 1 can(s) refried beans (15 oz or so); 2 tablespoon(s) plain greek yogurt or sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) shredded mexican cheese mix, divided; hot sauce, to taste; green onion and/or cilantro, chopped, for garnish

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Carolyn Haas

Whitewater, WI

Updated on Jan 16, 2022

Refried beans are ok straight from the can, but I wanted to make them a little fancier! You can replace the yogurt with sour cream. Either fat-free or regular refried beans will work.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Stove Top

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped poblano or jalapeno pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can refried beans (15 oz or so)
2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt or sour cream
1/2 cup shredded mexican cheese mix, divided
hot sauce, to taste
green onion and/or cilantro, chopped, for garnish

How To Make refried beans up a notch

Step 1

Heat oil, add peppers and onion. Saute until onion is transluscent.

Step 2

Add beans, yogurt and half of the cheese. Stir together and heat until cheese has completely melted.
Step 3

Sprinkle with rest of cheese, chopped green onion, cilantro and hot sauce to serve.
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