Best Refried Bean Recipes and Refried Bean Cooking Ideas

how to make easy 7 layer dip recipe - the daily meal

Having the best seven layer dip recipe on hand is a must, but there's one thing wrong with most recipes: they're topped with black olives. If you love black olives, having them as layer 6 of 7 is amazing. But if you're not a fan of this divisive ingredient, you have to pick around them. Luckily, we have suggestions for black olive swaps. Switch them out for pickled jalapenos for some heat, black beans for extra protein (while maintaining the color) or some fresh tomatoes for a touch of freshness to the dip!

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Summer Black Bean Soup

This no-cook soup has black bean refried beans, tomato sauce and cumin. Recipe courtesy of Ready Set Eat

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Fiesta Refried Bean Dip

This refried bean dip is made with tomatoes, cream cheese and bacon, a combo perfect for summer barbecues or game day get-togethers. Recipe courtesy of Ready Set Eat

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Nacho Fries

Move aside, tortilla chips, because there’s another sheriff in town when it comes to nachos. As you’ll see once you try this recipe, fries make the perfect substitution to nest refried beans, gooey Cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream, and whatever else you feel like piling on. Click here to see 15 Over-the-Top Fry Recipes

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Pelonas Poblanas

Pelonas are a type of Mexican sandwich that is served on a deep fried roll and stuffed with refried beans, shredded beef, lettuce and salsa. Recipe courtesy of McCormick

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Basic Bean and Cheese Burrito Recipe

Here is a quick and easy way to get started on making your own burritos.

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Pork Belly Burrito

This burrito is probably the happiest accident of my modern life. I set out to make a pork burrito, and as I walked down the meat aisle I saw pork belly, delicious, succulent, awesome pork belly just staring at me. So I bought it and, well, the rest is history. The pork in this recipe has a "barbecue" essence to it that complements the cilantro-lime rice very well! Click here to see 6 Burrito Recipes: Simple or Sophisticated, You Decide.

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Vegan Roasted Sweet Potato Quesadillas

Some naysayers may feel that a quesadilla is not in fact a quesadilla without cheese. If ever you encounter one of these unequivocal cynics, please draw this weapon like a sword and use it against their Gouda or "sharp" Cheddar or whatever dairy phenom it is they wish to flaunt. This marriage of roasted sweet potatoes, refried beans, corn, and cooked spinach, is a flavor-filled winner that your taste buds will thank you for, vegan or not. Click here to see Quesadillas to Suit Every Taste.

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Refried Beans

It's always great to have a batch of refried beans on hand. This staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine goes great as a side with grilled proteins and all the classic fixings, in a bowl as part of a taco salad, and in tacos, burritos, and quesadillas... the possibilities are as they say, endless.

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Taco Bell Double Decker Taco

This recipe is a blast from the past. Here's how to make the Double Decker Taco, straight from the horse's mouth.This recipe is courtesy of Taco Bell.

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Taco Roll-ups

These taco roll-ups make for a great party appetizer or a simple snack for home. This dish is meatless, but you can always have fun with the recipe and cook up some chicken or steak to add in.

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Mexican Bean Pizza

Refried beans and reduced-fat cheese star in this super simple lunchtime staple. Courtesy of BeanInstitute.com

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