6 black frijoles refritos Recipes

dried pinto beans or 2 1/2 cups black beans, sorted of debris, onion, diced, hot bacon drippings or 1/2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup lard, salt

dried pinto beans or 2 cups black beans, salt, vegetable oil, white onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, crumbled mexican queso fresco or 1/2 cup queso anejo or 1/2 cup dry feta or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish

cooked black beans, olive oil, white onion, garlic cloves, crushed and peeled, cumin seeds, crushed, mexican oregano, dried, fresh epazote or 1 tbsp cilantro, chipotle chiles in adobo (canned chipotles), adobo sauce (from the can), water or 1/4 cup broth from the beans, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste

olive oil, spanish onion, cut into medium dice, garlic , whacked with the side of a knife and peeled, dried black beans, smoked ham hock or smoked turkey wing, cilantro, washed, bay leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality tortilla chips , for serving, sliced red radishes , for serving, optional