Just the best...these refried beans are ideal to serve with spicy Chicken and Olive Tortillas.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp minced fresh garlic
• ½ onion, peeled and diced
• 2 tblsp oil
• 400 gram can pinto beans, well drained
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 4 tblsp tomato sauce
• 1 cup evaporated milk

Method

1. Cook the garlic and onion in the oil in a frying pan until the onion has just softened.
2. Add the beans and mash with a potato masher. Stir in the, cumin, tomato paste and evaporated milk and cook over a moderate heat until the mixture is hot. Season with salt and pepper.

Cooks Tips

Any left over refried beans can also be frozen for later use. No time to make refried beans? Buy them and jazz them up with ground cumin, cream and tomato sauce.