How to Use refried beans in a Sentence

refried beans

plural noun
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  • 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
  • Lean refried beans, as above, are wonderful on the side.
    — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • The Mexican burger has refried beans, jalapeños and a fried egg.
    — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Takis Fuego chips rolled in melted cheese, savory refried beans, and a dollop of sour cream.
    — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 15 July 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
  • It’s the salt, sour cream, extra cheese and refried beans with lard that can make Mexican foods less than healthful.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Between them is a mix of ground beef and refried beans; the top shell is layered with pizza sauce, tomatoes and a blend of three melted cheeses.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 18 Apr. 2022
  • One of them is the tlacoyo, a small football shaped corn masa cake that's stuffed with a thin layer of refried beans and finished with a light red or green sauce.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The first recipe Rodolfo Castellanos ever learned was refried beans.
    — TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • In the center of each tortilla, spread two tablespoons refried beans.
    — Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • Burritos are stuffed with refried beans, sour cream and Honduran queso duro (a hard white cheese).
    — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Serve with cilantro rice (recipe follows) and refried beans, or slice into strips and offer warmed corn tortillas, chopped white onion, and fresh cilantro for tacos.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • Nothing fancy, just a couple of them served hot with rice, refried beans, a crispy taco and handmade flour tortillas for $8.29.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 4 June 2020
  • Canned meats: Tuna, salmon, chicken, ham, beef Canned beans: Lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans and refried beans.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Request double grilled vegetables in place of rice and refried beans.
    — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pastellitos are plantains, stuffed with refried beans or sweet cream and sprinkled with sugar.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Spread low-fat or vegetarian refried beans on a street taco size soft flour tortilla.
    — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Our local Chinese buffet has long served fried chicken and turnip greens, egg rolls and orange chicken, and refried beans and enchiladas.
    — al, 24 Apr. 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
  • Pina and others began to reminisce about tamales past: Tex-Mex-style ones stuffed with refried beans, hallacas from Venezuela, humitas from Ecuador.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Dollop refried beans on top and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar.
    — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2019

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