Refried Beans

By Hester

You can incorporate black beans to give it a darker color.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 2 1/2 1 cups of dry pinto beans (about 1 lb.)
• 3 3 3 quarts water
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 2Tbsp. 2Tbsp. oilive
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup water
• to to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the beans either in a pot or pressure cooker.

In a large frying pan, cook the onions in the oil until transclucent, add beans. Using a potato masher, mash the beans in the pan, while your are cooking them, until they are a rough puree. Add more water if necssary to keep the beans from getting dried out. Add salt to taste.