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refried beans

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re·​fried beans | \ ˈrē-ˌfrīd- How to pronounce refried beans (audio) \

Definition of refried beans

: beans cooked with seasonings, fried, then mashed and fried again

Examples of refried beans in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chilaquiles are a classic Mexican dish made with fried tortillas, coated in red or green salsa, layered with cheese and/or refried beans and topped with a variety of garnishes like crema, diced red onions and cilantro. — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "Plan a weeknight fiesta with this twist on chilaquiles," 14 Oct. 2020 My tía creates her own version that includes arroz con pollo (chicken and rice) with a side of black or refried beans along with avocado salad and an egg for good fortune. — Sonia Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "How my tía and her Costa Rican dishes helped me heal after my mother's passing," 13 Oct. 2020 Along with a Wednesday steak night ($25 per person), BCK is offering a trio of chicken, beef or pork tacos with red tomato rice and refried beans on Tuesdays ($8). — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "BCK restaurant reopens with mini donuts, boozy milkshakes," 20 Aug. 2020 This locally elusive entree does a great job of anointing the avocado, with three tortillas filled with two any-style eggs, cheese, salsa, refried beans and a customer’s choice of chicken, ground beef or chorizo. — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, "Hola, guacamole: Five avocado dishes to try in Grand Prairie," 31 July 2020 Nothing fancy, just a couple of them served hot with rice, refried beans, a crispy taco and handmade flour tortillas for $8.29. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "5 San Antonio Mexican restaurants with great enchiladas to comfort you in these coronavirus times," 4 June 2020 Our local Chinese buffet has long served fried chicken and turnip greens, egg rolls and orange chicken, and refried beans and enchiladas. — al, "End of the Southern buffet as we know it? Coronavirus upends popular culinary tradition," 24 Apr. 2020 There are small pizzas, refried bean-and-cheese burritos, cheeseburgers, pupusas and Korean beef bowls. — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, "How San Francisco Unified feeds school families in the time of coronavirus," 21 Apr. 2020 The first recipe Rodolfo Castellanos ever learned was refried beans. — TheWeek, "How Oaxacan refried beans steal the show," 12 Apr. 2020

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First Known Use of refried beans

1957, in the meaning defined above

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28 Oct 2020

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“Refried beans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refried%20beans. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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