Refried beans with chorizo

Name: Refried beans with chorizo
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 spicy chorizo sausage,semi-cured; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 2 x 400g tins of organic red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; Sea salt; *Fresh cheese, mozzarella or fetta, crumbled to serve; Coriander sprigs, to serve; *If in Melbourne, fresh cheese can be sourced at Spanish food store Casa Iberica. It is a mild cheese. You could substitute mozzarella - or feta, which gives an interesting, if not authentic, flavour.

October 19, 2011

Authentic? Yes please. Mexican refried beans make a simple meal.Marina Oliphant

Time:< 30 minsServes:4

Refried, or recooked, beans are quick and easy to make. Choose the chorizo depending on how spicy you want it to be.

Ingredients

1 spicy chorizo sausage,semi-cured
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 x 400g tins of organic red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Sea salt
*Fresh cheese, mozzarella or fetta, crumbled to serve
Coriander sprigs, to serve
*If in Melbourne, fresh cheese can be sourced at Spanish food store Casa Iberica. It is a mild cheese. You could substitute mozzarella - or feta, which gives an interesting, if not authentic, flavour.

Method

Squeeze small chunks of chorizo out of the casing and set aside.
Heat oil in a frypan and gently fry the chorizo for five minutes. Add onion and garlic and fry for a few minutes to soften.
Add the beans and mash roughly with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon. Stir to combine all the ingredients.
Taste and season with salt, if required.
Spoon into a large serving bowl and top with crumbled cheese and coriander. Serve immediately.