Refried Beans

Ingredients

• 1 whole(s) Onion Peeled & Halved
• 3 cup(s) Dried Pinto Beans Rinsed
• 1/2 piece(s) Fesh jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic
• 3 teaspoon(s) Salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoon(s) Fesh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon(s) Gound cumin Optional
• 9 cup(s) water

Preparation

1. 1.Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.


2. 2.Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.