Refried Beans w/o the Refry

One food item that has been a must for Mexican March is beans. We like to make our own in the crockpot. If you like refried beans, I recommend you try this recipe as it is so easy, so good, and quite inexpensive. Just be ready for lots of beans - or put half in the freezer.


Place 1 chopped onion, 3 cups dry pinto beans, 1/2 chopped fresh jalapeno pepper (we use more), 2 Tbsp. minced garlic, 5 tsp. salt, 1 3/4 tsp. black pepper, and 1/8 tsp. cumin in your crock pot. Add 9 cups of water and turn on high. Leave alone for 8 hours.


Once the beans have cooked, strain them, reserving the liquid. Mash the beans, adding the reserved water if needed for your desired consistency.


There you go - refried beans w/o the refry!