Easy Refried Pinto Beans

Easy Refried Pinto Beans

1 lbs dried pinto beans (soak overnight, drain the water or rinse beans the day of making them)

1 medium onion diced

1 jalapeno sliced with seeds

2 Tbls chopped garlic

3 tsp salt

2 tsp pepper

1 tsp cumin

4 cups water

4 cups chicken broth (or veggie broth)

additional water if it gets dry

Add everything to a roaster oven 6 Qt.  Cook between 300-350 for 3-4 hours until beans are soft. Stir occasionally.  Add additional water if it gets too dry. 

When beans are tender:

Drain liquid, blend everything with an immersion blender. Keep the bean juice incase you have to add more to thin the beans out.  enjoy.

If you don't have a roaster oven, use a crockpot on high for 8 hours.

Or use a pressure cooker for 1 hour.  

PRINTABLE RECIPE

This is the roaster oven I use to make these beans.  

These beans are easy to freeze.  Just add a little water to loosen them up so they don't dry out.