Customer Reviews

Santa Fe Bean Co., Instant Southwestern Style Refried Beans, 7.25-Ounce Pack (Pack of 8)

5 star:		(56)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I think a few reviewers have gotten carried away (or maybe they just never had anything but canned before). These beans are a good value and definitely taste better than canned, but they're not going to change your life. The light packaging, long shelf life, and simple preparation make this a good product for camping or emergency supplies.

It's not easy to tell from the picture, but the bags are zip-lock type so you can make a portion of the package and reseal the rest. However, the instructions only cover the amount of water appropriate for the whole bag, so you're on your own to measure for a portion. Hint: start conservatively because it's easy enough to add more water later.

Overall nutrional values are better than average. I like to mix both cheese and salsa into my beans, but the result is fairly high in total sodium. Sodium level of the bean mix itself isn't too bad, but I wish they added less salt because anybody can easily add salt if desired, but you can't take out what they've already added. Since many people like to add things to their beans anyway, it would be ideal for the beans to start out with as little sodium as possible.

Santa Fe Refried Beans are delicious. They taste like you have spent all day making homemade beans. They are not easy to find and should be as the flavor and consistency make them a must for pantry shelves. Easy to store and they take only five minutes to make. Once you try them you will want more!

I was so happy when I discovered dehydrated refried beans. You can make a little or a lot. You merely add water. The best thing is there is no "canned" taste.

I highly recommend this product.

Cheryl

Taste great, super easy to make, no fuss, no mess. The pricing is very reasonable.

It could not be easier to enjoy refried beans. If you are putting a Mexican meal together on the spur of the moment, Santa Fe's Refried Beans are an easy to prepare side dish answer. They are faster to cook than canned beans, and I prefer their taste and consistency to most canned products. Enjoy!

Ever since Mexicali Rose went out of business, I've been searching for a similar style bean and this is it. Santa Fe tastes good, has an excellent texture, is low in fat. And it cooks quite quickly!

Recommendation - Calls for 2.5 cups of water. Highly recommend going with less, say 1.5 cups to reduce cooking time, especially if you're like me and don't like your beans with a bit richer consistency.

I give it four stars as nothing tops the real restaurant (though restaurants vary quite a bit in quality)/home made refried beans.

The only other store bought alternative that tastes really good is Ducal refried black beans. It's fantastic, but there's a reason - lard - 17 grams of fat, so there's a sacrifice to make and Santa Fe is an excellent in-between choice and on Amazon, the price is great and it ships via prime to boot, so I can get it quickly when I run out.

I love the ease of preparation, the creaminess and the freshness of this product. It is also easy to store in the pantry.
I do add my own spices to add a bit more flavor to my liking.
Canned beans do not come close to the taste of these and I love that Amazon ships them to my door!

These beans are great and so easy... we used to buy canned beans from Mexico but these taste even better just like my mother in law makes, we add jalapeno juice from jalapenos and a touch of milk and sometimes Cumin. But they taste great and are easy to make.

I don't mind canned beans, but these are better, and I like the varieties. I got all three of the Santa Fe varieties available and my review is the same for each -- easy to prepare and yummy! Forget the cans and maintain these in your pantry. I use them for dips, for nachos, for a sidedish, instead of meat in lasagna, and whatever.

These are the best tasting refried beans I have ever tasted..