swap_horiz Refried Beans Alternatives

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Ghormeh Sabzi

Ghormeh Sabzi is a traditional Persian bean stew deeply rooted in Iranian culinary history. It’s notable for its complex...

Iranian Persian Kidney Bean National Dish

9.6 Brilliant

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Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is a classic Sichuan bean dish characterized by its intensely flavorful sauce. Silken tofu forms the base, sim...

Spicy Chinese Sichuan Tofu

9.6 Brilliant

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Frijoles Charros

Frijoles Charros is a hearty Mexican bean stew featuring pinto beans cooked with bacon, chorizo, and tomatoes. It’s trad...

Mexican Hearty Bacon Pinto Bean

9.2 Excellent

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Enfrijoladas

Enfrijoladas are a Mexican breakfast staple featuring corn tortillas wrapped with a flavorful bean filling. The dish uti...

Black Bean Tortilla Mexican Breakfast

8.9 Great

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Heinz Baked Beans

Heinz Baked Beans are a globally iconic canned food first introduced in the United States in 1895, which later became a...

Staple British Canned Navy Bean

8.8 Great

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Frijoles Maneados

Originating in the Baja California Sur region of Mexico, Frijoles Maneados are pinto beans mashed and continuously stirr...

Creamy Mexican Cheese Sonoran

8.8 Great

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Frijoles de Olla

Frijoles de Olla are traditional Mexican beans slow-cooked in a clay pot with water, garlic, and epazote, serving as the...

Everyday Staple Mexican Pinto Bean

8.7 Great

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Frijoles Borrachos

Frijoles Borrachos is a traditional Mexican stew consisting of pinto beans simmered with beer, bacon, and chili peppers,...

Mexican Smoky Beer Pinto Bean

8.6 Great

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Tamales de Frijol

Tamales de Frijol are traditional Mesoamerican cornhusk packets filled with masa and savory bean paste, tracing back tho...

Black Bean Vegetarian Mexican Masa

8.4 Great

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Kuru Fasulye

Kuru Fasulye is a Turkish white bean stew braised in tomato and onion sauce, considered a national comfort food and a fi...

White Bean Staple Turkish Tomato

8.2 Great

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Frijoles Puercos

Frijoles Puercos are Mexican refried beans enriched with lard, chorizo, bacon, cheese, and jalapeños, a rich indulgent p...

Mexican Hearty Chipotle Pinto Bean

8.2 Great

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Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans, also known as chuckwagon beans, are an American Southwest staple consisting of pinto beans slow-cooked wit...

American Campfire Bacon Pinto Bean

8.1 Great

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Ibiharage

Ibiharage is a traditional Rwandan dish consisting of red kidney beans sautéed with onions and palm oil, forming a stapl...

Everyday Staple East African Kidney Bean

8.1 Great

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Couve com Feijão

Couve com feijão is a traditional Portuguese dish combining refried beans with collard greens, often served with pork an...

Everyday Black Bean Brazilian Greens

7.9 Good

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Menudo con Frijoles

Menudo con Frijoles is a Mexican soup combining the traditional tripe-based menudo broth with cooked beans, commonly ser...

Tripe Mexican Weekend Pinto Bean

7.9 Good

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Tutu de Feijão

Tutu de feijão is a Brazilian culinary specialty made by thickening mashed beans with manioc flour, resulting in a dense...

Black Bean Brazilian Cassava Mineiro

7.7 Good

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Irio

Irio is a signature Kenyan comfort food made by mashing green peas and potatoes with kernels of sweet corn, traditionall...

Kenyan East African Mashed Green Pea

7.4 Good

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Pinto Bean Stew

Pinto bean stew is a hearty staple of Mexican and Southwestern American cuisines, frequently slow-cooked with chili pepp...

American Everyday Hearty Southwestern

7.4 Good

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Kongnamul Muchim

Kongnamul Muchim is a classic Korean banchan of seasoned soybean sprouts sauteed with sesame oil and garlic, widely reco...

Korean Sesame Side Dish Soybean Sprout

7.2 Good

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Githeri

Githeri is a traditional Kenyan dish of boiled maize and mixed beans, serving as a staple food of the Kikuyu people and...

Staple Kenyan East African Corn

4.8 Poor