Chorizo and Beans Recipe (Chorizo con Frijoles)
This chorizo and beans recipe is made with Mexican chorizo and refried beans. It makes a delicious side dish, appetizer or burrito filling. Just 3 ingredients and ready in about 10 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 7 oz vegan chorizo your favorite brand, about 1 cup
- 14 oz refried beans homemade or canned, it's 1 2/3 cups
- 1.5 Tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium-large pan over medium heat, once hot add the chorizo. Use the back of a spoon to help break it down to down to smaller bite-sized pieces. Cook chorizo until a little crispy then reserve a couple of tablespoons for topping if desired.
- Now add your beans to the pan and mix until well combined. If you are using whole beans use a potato masher to mash them, adding bean broth or water as needed to help break down.
- Add some vegetable broth to the bean mixture to achieve a smooth consistency or to your desired texture. Taste and if needed add some salt. Serve as desired.
Notes
*It's very important to note that the actual nutritional information will depend on the brand of chorizo you used, as well as the brand of refried beans or if you used homemade.
These are just rough estimates, do your own calculations based on the products you used.
Nutrition
Serving: 4servings | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg
