Clean Eating - Refried Beans

This is a healthy alternative for the typical saturated fatty refried beans. Don’t let the time scare you off. I soak them while I sleep and cook them during the day, so by dinner it is only 10 minutes from stove top to table. Not much longer than preparing a processed can product.

Step: 1

Place beans in a slow cooker and cover with 8 cups water; soak for 8 to 10 hours.

Step: 2

Drain and rinse beans and return to slow cooker; top with 8 cups fresh water.

Step: 3

Cook beans on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Drain.

Step: 4

Combine 1/2 cup water, beans, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a skillet over medium heat; mash beans to desired consistency.

Per Serving: 132 calories; protein 6.9g; carbohydrates 20.1g; fat 2.6g; sodium 75mg.

Getting stay in and make food your dinner instead of dining out is good a step in the right direction if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no good way to know exactly what’s happen into the food you’re eating than by making it yourself! Making the best of the main dish is only half the process , though . And once you’ve perfected your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to make your attention to the ever- important side dishes.

A side dish would easily derail your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories can all get rather high quickly if you’re not think about it . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .