Dried
beans cooked and
mashed and then
fried in
lard with various seasonings.
Sounds yummy when it's put this way huh?
Refried Beans are a popular side dish and ingredient in mexican, tex-mex, and faux mexican food. One of the best two ways to consume beans (the other is baked beans). When at their best refried beans are a thick pasty lumpy substance served hot. I like to have a side of rice also and mix them together on a bite per bite basis.