"This is a healthy alternative for the typical saturated fatty refried beans. Don't let the time scare you off. I soak them while I sleep and cook them during the day, so by dinner it is only 10 minutes from stove top to table. Not much longer than preparing a processed can product."
By Melissa Lindsey Gibson
Ingredients
3 cups Pinto Bean, dried
16.5 cups Water, divided
3 Tbs Olive Oil
0.5 tsp Salt
0.3 tsp Black Pepper, ground
Instructions
Place beans in a slow cooker and cover with 8 cups water; soak for 8 to 10 hours.
Drain and rinse beans and return to slow cooker; top with 8 cups fresh water.
Cook beans on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Drain.
Combine 1/2 cup water, beans, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a skillet over medium heat; mash beans to desired consistency.