refried beans

American  

plural noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. dried beans, cooked and mashed and then fried fry in lard, sometimes with onions and other seasonings.

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Etymology

Origin of refried beans

First recorded in 1955–60; re- + fried

Example Sentences

Pilsen is also home to Cantón Regio, a Monterrey-style antojería with particularly good refried beans and flour tortillas, and Pochos, an all-day restaurant that sits right next-door to the Carnitas Uruapan original storefront.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

I’ve added sliced garlic to mine, or let the lentils thicken to the texture of refried beans and stuffed them in a tortilla.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

It's also a great tool for applesauce, banana bread, egg salad, crushing crackers or cookies, or making refried beans.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2024

These breakfast burritos include soft scrambled eggs, refried beans and avocado.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

There’s probably not a more perfect combination than rice, refried beans, and cheese.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm