How to Use refried beans in a Sentence

refried beans

plural noun
  • Any leftover ranchero sauce and refried beans make for great dips the next day.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Spread refried beans over the chicken and sprinkle cilantro on top.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2021
  • First came fresh tortillas slicked with lard and refried beans and topped with baby shrimp and shredded crab.
    — Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2021
  • That means a cup of the restaurant’s ultra creamy refried beans, which certainly have some pork fat in them.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • For her part, Fain suggested serving the meat with mashed potatoes or rice and refried beans.
    — Sam Sifton, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Choose two favorites from a special menu served with Mexican rice and choice of black or refried beans.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Pastellitos are plantains, stuffed with refried beans or sweet cream and sprinkled with sugar.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Burritos are stuffed with refried beans, sour cream and Honduran queso duro (a hard white cheese).
    — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The first recipe Rodolfo Castellanos ever learned was refried beans.
    — TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2020
  • After mass, six people stood in the dining hall kitchen, mixing refried beans into four huge pans of tortilla chips.
    — oregonlive.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Or tlacoyos, those are from Puebla City, a purple dough filled with refried beans and flor de calabaza or mushrooms.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Cooked sausage links and refried beans below proper temperatures.
    — Ebony Day, azcentral, 17 July 2019
  • Other options include nopales and papas, as well as vegan chorizo and refried beans.
    — Marco Torres, Chron, 9 June 2022
  • Volunteers served soft drinks and seconds of entrees with helpings of french fries, refried beans and Spanish rice.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Dollop refried beans on top and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar.
    — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2019
  • There’s no wrong way to eat it, but Castillo prefers it in a bowl, like his grandfather used to serve it, with rice, refried beans and corn tortillas on the side.
    — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Tortas, among the world’s most underrated sandwiches, are built on soft buns brushed with refried beans and mayonnaise.
    — New York Times, 8 July 2022
  • At Las 7 Salsas, servers push the kekas, a messy, rib-sticking pile of corn tortillas, refried beans, strips of beef and queso fresco.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
  • There are small pizzas, refried bean-and-cheese burritos, cheeseburgers, pupusas and Korean beef bowls.
    — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 21 Apr. 2020
  • My tía creates her own version that includes arroz con pollo (chicken and rice) with a side of black or refried beans along with avocado salad and an egg for good fortune.
    — Sonia Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2020
  • All menus begin with a choice of a quesadilla stuffed with huitlacoche and goat cheese topped with chipotle tomato sauce or sopes stuffed with refried beans, chipotle tomatillo sauce and carnitas.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022
  • Keep an eye out for the traditional specials including pork cooked in green salsa or a big carnitas plate rounded out with fluffy white rice, refried beans and a trio of warm and pliable tortillas.
    — oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Over enchiladas, refried beans, rice and chocolate cake, the teens spilled their confusion about exams, college applications and financial aid.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Cemitas, made with pork, chicken or beef, come on a sesame seed roll, with refried beans, Oaxaca cheese, avocado, jalapeno, mayonnaise, chipotle and onion.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 21 June 2021
  • This locally elusive entree does a great job of anointing the avocado, with three tortillas filled with two any-style eggs, cheese, salsa, refried beans and a customer’s choice of chicken, ground beef or chorizo.
    — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 31 July 2020
  • At Milwaukee's only Honduran restaurant, which opened during the pandemic, diners can try the baleada, melted cheese and refried beans in a flour tortilla.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Cut into wedges and serve with canned vegetarian fat-free refried beans (such as Old El Paso, Rosarita or another brand) and carrot sticks.
    — Susan Nicholson, ajc, 17 Nov. 2017
  • For $14, this Mexico City inspired sandwich comes with refried beans, chorizo, potatoes, Oaxaca cheese, lettuce and sour cream.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2021

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