Fantastic ideas come from necessity. During Covid grocery shortage I made a pantry bean soup with a can of refried beans, 2 bacon slices, 1/2 a diced onion a can of rotel (whatever brand you have is great) 1/2 cup canned corn, 4 cups of water and two bullion cubes. Seasoned with salt, a pinch of cumin and garlic to taste. Fry bacon save grease, set bacon aside, sauté onion, add beans and water, stir until fairly smooth, add everything else and simmer about 10 minutes on medium.
I sometimes use refried beans to thicken a “leftovers soup”: broth, refried beans, rice, any veggies wilting in the fridge, and any leftover meat or sausage, plus herbs and spices.
I always appreciate it when you say to use whatever you have. I’d never go to the store to buy one ingredient for a dinner, just never crossed my mind to do that. On the rice, corn, refried beans with salsa dish, roll it up in tortillas and throw some cheese on the top, into the oven for 30, and ‘it’s enchiladas for dinner’…
For sunny side eggs I lid it or pour the oil over the whites with a spoon to cook the whites. I also cook eggs at about 275 or a med-lo heat. Love love love runny yolks🥰
I really appreciate how you call out when using garlic powder and/or minced onion will work almost as good in a recipe. Taking the stigma out of living in a food desert is awesome.
I'm not in a food desert, but I prefer using it because I just can't seem to use the produce fast enough prior to it going bad, and I felt it was so wasteful. Since Covid, I've even allowed myself to buy dehydrated items to prevent loss, such as dehydrated celery (even though I know I should just cut up and freeze my aging vegetation - with 5 adults in the house I'm terrified of the unknown in our freezer - lol.)
I love how yo adapted the recipe from the original to make it more simple and accesible. I usually struggle with recipes online because they look so complicated, so I just give up. What you did is amazing and tastes great too. I tried the huevos rancheros and topped them with salsa, cilantro, yogurt (for the sour cream) and creamy sriracha. Soooo Good!
My mil's recipe is the best, because it's the simplest- just put a spoonful of refried beans in a corn tortilla, fold it in half and fry them in a little oil or cooking spray. You can add some taco seasoning or cheese to the beans, and serve with salsa, sour cream. So simple and so fast!
We did something very similar to the refried beans and rice just this week. In the same "trying to use what we have in the freezer" vein, we had taquitos so I mixed black beans and corn and I cooked "in the bag" rice for a side dish. My husband has made his own quesadillas with the left over beans/rice. Such a time and energy saver for me ❤️ Keep the recipes coming! Love these tips!
I *loved* this huevos rancheros recipe. Another good tip is to spoon a tiny bit of the hot oil over the top of the egg whites - avoiding the yolks - this really helps the whites to set while keeping the yolks "sunny" :)
I like to use a (glass) lid. Not quite as pretty as it does form the slightest white layer over the yolk, but it definitely prevents me from over cooking. And since I actually prefer an over easy egg, this method prevents me from an accidental yolk breakage.
Maria, I am a new subscriber from Australia…Hello 👋🏻👋🏻😀 As a mainly vegetarian & hubby is a meat eater, I am enjoying your videos so much. We are a one part time income plus pension empty nesters household & your budget meal ideas are so much appreciated. We do eat a little different here in Australia but basic pantry, freezer & fridge items are similar. I love refried beans, hubby not so much…so I truly love that a can of refried beans can stretch across a variety of meals & be “hidden” like the last recipe. Your subscribers have the best ideas in the comments too.
I’m so glad you are here!!!! I find a lot if similarities between Americans and Australians with food and some interesting differences! I hope to visit some day! So glad my videos are helpful and I absolutely love the phenomenal ideas in the comments!!
Im not vegetarian but i adore that the last dish is so versatile that it ended up working out fine that way. Great video and amazing recipes! Just made a delicious breakfast based off the first one. Thanks a bunch!
If I remember correctly your family uses and really likes the Aldis salsa, so a happy substitution! The quesadilla is such an inexpensive lunch/dinner. Quesadilla for Dinner is a perfect vegetarian dinner that the family won’t even realize is vegetarian.
I like that you take the same ingredients and make different meals - I usually have leftovers and am always on the lookout for new ways to use them. Yesterday I made a delicious Cheese Burger Soup and today I put it in a Casserole dish and topped it with Cornbread and baked for 20 minutes in the oven yummy 😋
Add a tablespoon of water to your frying eggs with a cover on them. Within a minute to a minute and a half they will turn a lovely pinkish color on the yolk, letting you know they're cooked. Inside should be soft still if you cooked them on medium high temp. This is called basted eggs and how restaurants do it. 😃
Thank you for these yummy ideas!!! I quit buying refried beans because I couldn't find organic ones. I buy organic canned pintos and make my own refried beans. They're easy to make and delicious!!
Love refried. Can almost eat them out of a can. Depends on how good they are. Also use them for tortillas chips. ☺️ Love sunny side up eggs. My fave way. All sound yummy. But may try the second one. 😁 Might try the 3 rd one too. ☺️
What else is yummy and uses some refired beans is doing enchiladas or an enchilada bake with them as well as grated zucchini and summer squash, some cooked onion, garlic, lots of seasoning, and red enchilada sauce. You can use whatever tortilla type you prefer, make it with or without cheese roll or layer them up.
The third recipe is actually fabulous. I've seen it on multiple channels and websites before and I found that it's equally delicious with rice or quinoa, but pasta will work as well (you just need a deeper pot and enough water to cook the pasta). Refried beans could be replaced with just canned / cooked beans, also salsa is fantastic for flavor, but you could also use canned tomatoes and some more seasoning. I love to make it with some type of ground meat and add chopped onions around the beginning. This recipe is crazy versatile and it always makes quite a few portions and is soo filling! Great video, thanks for these ideas! :D
Tbhi would eat mine cooked just like you did this i like my sunny side ups coke some to no raw nothing for me plz this looks amazing in sure my hubby would love this in doing this this weekend💯💯💯💯💯💯💅👍
I make soup. It's with refried black beans, coconut milk and a jar of green salsa. That's it! You can make thinner with broth if you prefer but this is definitely for a I need to eat now kind of night. Garnish with whatever you wish. If I have pico rd gallo I use that it just some cilanto.
I make a Mexican layered dip using refried beans as the base, then layer fresh salsa (store bought works too) layer of guacamole, layer of some grilled corn kernels, layer of bean mix with sweet chilli sauce stirred in, layer of sour cream and top with grated cheese and spring/green onions. You can add a layer of Taco meat or grilled chicken chopped to make it a meal. I recommend making this in a wide dish so the layers aren't super thick or individual bowls. There's no right or wrong order for the layers and I have made this inside a homemade tortilla bowl with tortilla chips on the side for parties.
I have made your skillet rice dish with black beans instead of refried beans and yellow rice instead of white rice (canned black beans can cook with the rice, along with the corn and tomatoes/salsa, so very "dump and go") as a cheap pantry meal for years. When I had it, I also added shredded or diced chicken at the end. When my kids were little, it was a family favorite. I'm much more comfortable with my rice skills so now, as you say, I vary it up with whatever I have on hand. It's a very forgiving recipe use what you like or what you've got and your budget will thank you.
Love the way our local Mexican resturant serves them. They are really smooth and not too thick, full of flavor and some cheese on top. Seen recipes that use lard or baconfat try fry them with and thin with milk, mexican cheese on top, maybe cotija..
I use them in tacos, burritos and nachos. I'm not really fond of them but the Trader Joe's fat-free can is SOOO yummy that I've eaten them alone and yum!
Do you think I could make the potatoes cakes using peeled mashed potatoes? My husband is 100% against instant mashed potatoes. It takes all I can do to get him to eat frozen or boxed hashbrowns. We all try to make our husband's happy Especially since he is the only one that leaves the house to go to work.
mix 1 can of green chilies to the can of refried beans and 1 envelope or 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning, spread on buttered slices of bread for latin inspired grilled cheese sandwiches.
Quite a few years ago, i frequented a website called Hillbilly Housewife and she would make the leftover mashed taters into thick pancakes without the protein and she called them.Doodlebugs and she served them as a snack with butter and syrup.
It's not quite as pretty. But to help "cook through" a sunny-side up egg, I place a glass lid over it and let the steam cook the upside of the egg. I'm okay with this, because I prefer an over easy instead of a sunny-side up, and this is a compromise that prevents me from over cooking the yolk, and prevents yolk breakage.
Generally, refried beans don't last long enough in our house to get inventive! Slapping some beans and cheese on a taco shell broken in half, a minute or two in the microwave et voila! Fast meal, good source of protein, and fiber.
Fantastic ideas come from necessity. During Covid grocery shortage I made a pantry bean soup with a can of refried beans, 2 bacon slices, 1/2 a diced onion a can of rotel (whatever brand you have is great) 1/2 cup canned corn, 4 cups of water and two bullion cubes. Seasoned with salt, a pinch of cumin and garlic to taste. Fry bacon save grease, set bacon aside, sauté onion, add beans and water, stir until fairly smooth, add everything else and simmer about 10 minutes on medium.
I sometimes use refried beans to thicken a “leftovers soup”: broth, refried beans, rice, any veggies wilting in the fridge, and any leftover meat or sausage, plus herbs and spices.
That’s a great idea!
I agree. Great idea!
Smart! And that sounds really good!
Great idea! That’s really helpful!
You can do this with a pureed white bean, too. For thickening or as a dairy substitute.
I always appreciate it when you say to use whatever you have. I’d never go to the store to buy one ingredient for a dinner, just never crossed my mind to do that. On the rice, corn, refried beans with salsa dish, roll it up in tortillas and throw some cheese on the top, into the oven for 30, and ‘it’s enchiladas for dinner’…
Absolutely agree, you could roll that up into burritos or enchiladas!
For sunny side eggs I lid it or pour the oil over the whites with a spoon to cook the whites. I also cook eggs at about 275 or a med-lo heat. Love love love runny yolks🥰
I like how, in the last dish, you just cook the rice in with everything instead of separately. Saves time and dishes!
Absolutely! I’m all for less dishes!
I really appreciate how you call out when using garlic powder and/or minced onion will work almost as good in a recipe. Taking the stigma out of living in a food desert is awesome.
Aw I’m so glad that’s helpful!
I'm not in a food desert, but I prefer using it because I just can't seem to use the produce fast enough prior to it going bad, and I felt it was so wasteful. Since Covid, I've even allowed myself to buy dehydrated items to prevent loss, such as dehydrated celery (even though I know I should just cut up and freeze my aging vegetation - with 5 adults in the house I'm terrified of the unknown in our freezer - lol.)
I love how yo adapted the recipe from the original to make it more simple and accesible. I usually struggle with recipes online because they look so complicated, so I just give up. What you did is amazing and tastes great too. I tried the huevos rancheros and topped them with salsa, cilantro, yogurt (for the sour cream) and creamy sriracha. Soooo Good!
My mil's recipe is the best, because it's the simplest- just put a spoonful of refried beans in a corn tortilla, fold it in half and fry them in a little oil or cooking spray.
You can add some taco seasoning or cheese to the beans, and serve with salsa, sour cream. So simple and so fast!
I love that! So simple and delicious!
We call them Tacos Dorados. Even if you add meat you don't need much but I prefer the beans and cheese.
I like your attitude. “Oh well, this is real life”. Love it
We did something very similar to the refried beans and rice just this week. In the same "trying to use what we have in the freezer" vein, we had taquitos so I mixed black beans and corn and I cooked "in the bag" rice for a side dish. My husband has made his own quesadillas with the left over beans/rice. Such a time and energy saver for me ❤️
Keep the recipes coming! Love these tips!
That sounds delicious!
I *loved* this huevos rancheros recipe. Another good tip is to spoon a tiny bit of the hot oil over the top of the egg whites - avoiding the yolks - this really helps the whites to set while keeping the yolks "sunny" :)
Great idea! I always have a hard time cooking the eggs and I will definitely do this!
I like to use a (glass) lid. Not quite as pretty as it does form the slightest white layer over the yolk, but it definitely prevents me from over cooking. And since I actually prefer an over easy egg, this method prevents me from an accidental yolk breakage.
These are really impressive and creative recipes! I’m going to watch a couple more times and memorize so I can recreate. Thank you!
I use tomatoe sauce with onion and green bell peppers and season it I always have jalapenos and I use butter for the eggs when frying it so good
Yum! All sounds great!
Maria, I am a new subscriber from Australia…Hello 👋🏻👋🏻😀
As a mainly vegetarian & hubby is a meat eater, I am enjoying your videos so much. We are a one part time income plus pension empty nesters household & your budget meal ideas are so much appreciated. We do eat a little different here in Australia but basic pantry, freezer & fridge items are similar. I love refried beans, hubby not so much…so I truly love that a can of refried beans can stretch across a variety of meals & be “hidden” like the last recipe. Your subscribers have the best ideas in the comments too.
I’m so glad you are here!!!! I find a lot if similarities between Americans and Australians with food and some interesting differences! I hope to visit some day! So glad my videos are helpful and I absolutely love the phenomenal ideas in the comments!!
Im not vegetarian but i adore that the last dish is so versatile that it ended up working out fine that way. Great video and amazing recipes! Just made a delicious breakfast based off the first one. Thanks a bunch!
Yay! So glad you had a good breakfast! You definitely don’t always need meat 😀
If I remember correctly your family uses and really likes the Aldis salsa, so a happy substitution! The quesadilla is such an inexpensive lunch/dinner. Quesadilla for Dinner is a perfect vegetarian dinner that the family won’t even realize is vegetarian.
Love it! And love that salsa!
I like that you take the same ingredients and make different meals - I usually have leftovers and am always on the lookout for new ways to use them.
Yesterday I made a delicious Cheese Burger Soup and today I put it in a Casserole dish and topped it with Cornbread and baked for 20 minutes in the oven yummy 😋
Omg I love the idea!
I decided that it will become a regular menu item for me.
Add a tablespoon of water to your frying eggs with a cover on them. Within a minute to a minute and a half they will turn a lovely pinkish color on the yolk, letting you know they're cooked. Inside should be soft still if you cooked them on medium high temp. This is called basted eggs and how restaurants do it. 😃
Yes! I should have done this!
Thank you for these yummy ideas!!! I quit buying refried beans because I couldn't find organic ones. I buy organic canned pintos and make my own refried beans. They're easy to make and delicious!!
Yum! That’s a good idea!
You have such great ideas!
Love refried. Can almost eat them out of a can. Depends on how good they are. Also use them for tortillas chips. ☺️ Love sunny side up eggs. My fave way. All sound yummy. But may try the second one. 😁 Might try the 3 rd one too. ☺️
😀😀 enjoy!
Thanks Maria for some Yummy ideas!😋 Love how you use what you have and "Make it Work"💕💕
Always!
Everything look yummy!
What else is yummy and uses some refired beans is doing enchiladas or an enchilada bake with them as well as grated zucchini and summer squash, some cooked onion, garlic, lots of seasoning, and red enchilada sauce. You can use whatever tortilla type you prefer, make it with or without cheese roll or layer them up.
Oh yum! That’s a great idea!
The third recipe is actually fabulous. I've seen it on multiple channels and websites before and I found that it's equally delicious with rice or quinoa, but pasta will work as well (you just need a deeper pot and enough water to cook the pasta). Refried beans could be replaced with just canned / cooked beans, also salsa is fantastic for flavor, but you could also use canned tomatoes and some more seasoning. I love to make it with some type of ground meat and add chopped onions around the beginning. This recipe is crazy versatile and it always makes quite a few portions and is soo filling! Great video, thanks for these ideas! :D
You’re welcome! That one is soooo good and great to used with any of the mentioned swaps!
Some really yummy-looking recipes here. I love refried beans. :)
Thank you 😀
Love your cooking video !!!!
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Tbhi would eat mine cooked just like you did this i like my sunny side ups coke some to no raw nothing for me plz this looks amazing in sure my hubby would love this in doing this this weekend💯💯💯💯💯💯💅👍
I like your channel! Very good recipes, thanks
You’re welcome! So glad ❤️😍
I make soup. It's with refried black beans, coconut milk and a jar of green salsa. That's it! You can make thinner with broth if you prefer but this is definitely for a I need to eat now kind of night. Garnish with whatever you wish. If I have pico rd gallo I use that it just some cilanto.
Awesome recipes, thanks
You’re welcome!
Mmmm thanks for the recipes…now I can make something different and delicious 🤤
You’re welcome!!
So simple and so delicious looking. I definitely have to try these. Thanks.
I make a Mexican layered dip using refried beans as the base, then layer fresh salsa (store bought works too) layer of guacamole, layer of some grilled corn kernels, layer of bean mix with sweet chilli sauce stirred in, layer of sour cream and top with grated cheese and spring/green onions. You can add a layer of Taco meat or grilled chicken chopped to make it a meal. I recommend making this in a wide dish so the layers aren't super thick or individual bowls. There's no right or wrong order for the layers and I have made this inside a homemade tortilla bowl with tortilla chips on the side for parties.
I have made your skillet rice dish with black beans instead of refried beans and yellow rice instead of white rice (canned black beans can cook with the rice, along with the corn and tomatoes/salsa, so very "dump and go") as a cheap pantry meal for years. When I had it, I also added shredded or diced chicken at the end. When my kids were little, it was a family favorite. I'm much more comfortable with my rice skills so now, as you say, I vary it up with whatever I have on hand. It's a very forgiving recipe use what you like or what you've got and your budget will thank you.
Everything looks good, especially the heuvos rancheros.
So glad you like the recipes!
This was an awesome video!
Thank you!
Just joined and many thanks for the recipe ideas. I will be adding a can of refried beans to my shopping list this week, all the best x
😀 I am so glad you are here!!! Enjoy!!
You can add a little water to refried beans to make them more manageable when putting them on tortillas. It's a texture preference thing though.
Yes, that’s a great idea!
Love the way our local Mexican resturant serves them. They are really smooth and not too thick, full of flavor and some cheese on top. Seen recipes that use lard or baconfat try fry them with and thin with milk, mexican cheese on top, maybe cotija..
I love these videos!
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Love these recipes. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.
You’re welcome! You too!
So yummy ! And so easy!
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that's good stuff !
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I use them in tacos, burritos and nachos. I'm not really fond of them but the Trader Joe's fat-free can is SOOO yummy that I've eaten them alone and yum!
I understand that! Sometimes it’s just good!!
Try El Pato instead of salsa.... it's kind of like a canned spicy tomato sauce....
Sounds great!
You like cheese🧀obviously 😉 I would put a spoon of thick yoghurt on the tortilla or rice dishes for some creaminess texture ( instead of sour cream)
Yum!
Like the toce and beans best, thanks
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Refried beans can be used to make a bean and veg burger kind of like a black bean burger.
Oh I’d like to try that!
Hi there...just subbed...glad I found you. If I wanted to add canned chicken to this, at what stage would I add it? Thanks! (The rice skillet)
Probably towards the end of cooking just so it warms up but doesn’t need to cook more!
looks so yummy 😋 😍 😊
Thank you!
If you put a lid on your eggs and cook at a lower heat you can get a perfect cooked egg with runny yoke.
Yes, I think I was just a minute over!
These look great! Thank you!
great video and your eggs looked perfect 😊
Do you think I could make the potatoes cakes using peeled mashed potatoes? My husband is 100% against instant mashed potatoes. It takes all I can do to get him to eat frozen or boxed hashbrowns. We all try to make our husband's happy
Especially since he is the only one that leaves the house to go to work.
They looked delicious
Thank you!
add a little, maybe a quarter cup of fluid, per can, to loosen the beans like the mexican eatery. it helps!
Cool I have that ,I might as well I blew my carb total already
Happy weekend!
You too!
I'm a vegan some if the recipes are good ty for sharing
You’re welcome!
spread the beans on the other shell then top the Quesadilla
That’s a smart move
Yummy! Ty
You’re welcome!
mix 1 can of green chilies to the can of refried beans and 1 envelope or 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning, spread on buttered slices of bread for latin inspired grilled cheese sandwiches.
Dekicious!
Quite a few years ago, i frequented a website called Hillbilly Housewife and she would make the leftover mashed taters into thick pancakes without the protein and she called them.Doodlebugs and she served them as a snack with butter and syrup.
Legit have one in my cupboard. 😂🤣😂
Now you have some recipes!
It's not quite as pretty. But to help "cook through" a sunny-side up egg, I place a glass lid over it and let the steam cook the upside of the egg. I'm okay with this, because I prefer an over easy instead of a sunny-side up, and this is a compromise that prevents me from over cooking the yolk, and prevents yolk breakage.
Oops, I commented before you finished. You did exactly that. :)
You should have named your channel. Bean Queen😂
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Me hungry
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Generally, refried beans don't last long enough in our house to get inventive! Slapping some beans and cheese on a taco shell broken in half, a minute or two in the microwave et voila! Fast meal, good source of protein, and fiber.
Can you do a NO ANNOYING BACKGROUND MUSIC 🎼 version?
Speechless at the colonization & lack of seasoning with this respectfully
Tv in background is very distracting
Ill eat the whole can cold 😅
Ikr
You don't need all that oil to heat up a tortilla sweetie.
🤣 maybe not but it’s yummy
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Wish Americans would STOP saying "go ahead". It is so unnecessary and totally irritating.
Talks to much
stoner edition
You have beautiful hair