Frijoles Refritos Punta Mita (Punta Mita Rich well-fried beans)
Total preparation time: 20 minutesIngredients:
- 1/2 lb pinto or pink beans cooked
- 4 cups beans broth
- 2 tablespoons finely grated strong, salty cheese.
- Toasted tortillas or Totopos
- 1 Spanish chorizo
- 6 strips of bacon
- 3 tablespoons lard or bacon fat
- 20 small, pitted green olives, chopped
- 2 chiles jalapeños en escabeche, seeded and chopped
Steps:
- Skin and crumble the chorizo, and chop the bacon. Cook over a slow flame, covered, until most of the fat has rendered out. Add the lard to the pan and let it melt. Add the beans and broth and cook them over a high flame, mashing them. If they start to dry out and stick to the pan, add a little more fat. When the beans have mashed to a coarse puree and are almost dry, add about two-thirds of the olives and chilies. Roll the beans, then turn onto the serving dish and garnish with the remaining olives and chilies. Sprinkle the roll with the cheese and serve with the toasted tortillas or totopos.