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Using the back of a spoon, mash some of the lentils directly in the skillet until the mixture lands somewhere between queso blanco and refried beans.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Rosario, the foreman’s wife, had woken up at 4:30 a.m., as she always does, to make the couple a lunch of homemade tortillas, green beans and refried beans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 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
At the first grocery store that they passed, she bought a box of crackers and a can of refried beans, which the shopkeeper opened for her.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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