Quick & Easy Refried Beans

Is it possible to make canned refried beans taste delicious?  You bet your sweet Rosarita it is.  Whenever I make tacos or fajitas or any kind of Mexican dish, these are the beans I make to serve as a side dish.  They are delicious - so delicious that I've had to go from using just one can of refried beans to using two because my husband wanted more.

Here's how to make the magic happen:

2 16-ounce cans of refried beans (I use whatever brand is on sale)
1 1/2 Tbs bacon grease (Or whatever oil you have.  Please start saving that bacon grease!)
1 tsp minced jarred garlic (OR 2 garlic cloves minced)
1 Tbs dried minced onions
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
2 oz. cream cheese

Throw everything in a pot or skillet.  Heat it up enough for the cream cheese and bacon grease to melt.  Stir it up.  Serve warm.

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** 12/15/12 - I've altered this recipe a bit. I think the original recipe was too garlic-y and too much cumin. The recipe that's shown is the current recipe.**