Restaurant-Quality Beans & the Math Behind it
I’m the type of girl who when you ask her to hang out, she’ll want to do something nerdy. Like organize a pantry. Or be in the kitchen with you. So, when my friend Laura and I made time for each other (eons ago it seems), I asked her to teach me her family recipe for refried beans.
I originally posted this on my insta a couple years ago, but didn’t provide much direction. Since then I have modified the beans to my personal liking and wanted to share it with you today! Depending on what I have on hand, I either use chicken bullion cubes or powder or a mixture of leftover pan drippings I might have from food prepping proteins (mixed with water).
My Top 5 Reasons You Should Homemake Beans
- Can openers make me say naughty words. I’m trying to have a cleaner mouth. Thus I avoid can openers.
- My family eats far more than one can in one meal. It’s easier to just pour out what I need instead of opening a million cans.
- They are far more delicious than any brand of canned beans I’ve tried.
- They freeze well ready to pull out and use.
- I save a boat load of money with it.
Price Breakdown
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8lb bag of dried pinto beans $6.88
This is the largest size you can buy at Walmart.
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32 cans refried beans (equivalent to what an 8lb bag can make you) $35.84
Canned refried beans are 5.58x the cost!
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Cost difference between the two $28.96
1 can of beans = 1/2C dried beans. There are about 16C of dried beans in an 8# bag.
