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Beans & Sides

• How to Make Canned Beans Taste Better — Make canned beans taste better by softening onion in fat, briefly cooking garlic and any spices, then simmering the drained beans with 3/4 to 1 cup of…
• How to Heat Canned Refried Beans Without Drying Them — Transfer canned refried beans to a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl and follow that product's heating, stirring and standing instructions; do not heat them…
• Mexican Red Rice With Tomato and Garlic — For Mexican red rice, blend two Roma tomatoes with onion and garlic, then add water or unsalted broth until the mixture measures 2 cups total.
• Refried Beans from Canned Pinto Beans — To make refried beans from canned pinto beans, cook 1/4 cup finely diced onion in 1 tablespoon oil until soft.

Salsas

• Roasted Tomato Salsa with Adjustable Heat — For a small batch of roasted tomato salsa, broil 1 pound of Roma tomatoes with half a white onion, one jalapeno, and one unpeeled garlic clove until…