132 refried bean recipes

Mexican lasagna layers seasoned ground beef, refried beans, salsa, and a Monterey Jack-cheddar blend between lasagna noodles, finished with a sour cream and olive topping. Big-batch, freezer-friendly weeknight dinner.

Loaded Mexican potato wedges smothered in refried beans, salsa, green chilies, tri-color peppers, corn, and cilantro. A colorful, crowd-friendly Tex-Mex platter ready in 45 minutes.

Grilled skirt steak fajitas marinated overnight in Worcestershire, soy sauce, cumin, and lime. Served with sauteed peppers, guacamole, and warm flour tortillas.

Mexican-style rainbow stuffed peppers with ground turkey, refried beans, corn, rice, and tomatillo salsa in red, green, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves.

Stacked flour tortillas layered with refried beans, sautéed peppers, broccoli, Monterey Jack, and cheddar. A Mexican-inspired vegetarian main dish baked until bubbly and golden.

Savory Southwest cheesecake appetizer with a tortilla chip crust, layers of seasoned cream cheese, ground beef, refried beans, and a sour cream topping loaded with fresh garnishes.

Nachos from scratch, or make these nachos quick and easy by using store bought refried beans and tortilla chips.

This is a cheese enchilada casserole. Beans, cheese, onions, Mexican chile sauce (not very spicy) and corn tortillas are layered in a casserole and then it's baked in the oven until bubbly.

A great, no fuss way to make chicken fajitas. I serve them with Mexican rice and refried beans.

7-layer tortilla chip dip: refried beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, olives, and tomatoes stacked in a dish and chilled. The no-cook party dip built for scooping with chips.

Texas-style cowpoke pinto beans cooked low and slow with smoked bacon, salt pork, jalapeños, cumin, and chili powder. Crockpot or stovetop, freezes well for refried beans later.

Vegetarian bean burritos with from-scratch mashed pinto beans and fresh salsa Mexicana made with tomatoes, jalapenos, and cilantro. No refried beans from a can needed.

Baked bean and cheese burritos with cream cheese, cheddar, refried beans, picante sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Wrapped and baked crispy in 25 minutes.

Frijoles de olla are traditional Mexican pot-cooked beans simmered slowly with onion, lard, and epazote. Soupy, soulful, and the foundation of countless Mexican meals from refried beans to soups.

Beef and bean burritos: spiced ground beef and cheesy refried beans rolled in tortillas, then smothered in Mexican tomato sauce and melted cheddar and baked. Hearty, crowd-friendly Tex-Mex.

Southwestern beef and bean burger wraps with quick guacamole, pepper jack, and salsa rolled into whole-wheat tortillas. A 25-minute broiled burger with refried beans mixed into the patty for extra flavor and fiber.