Pinto Beans/Refried Beans

What you need:

1 medium bag of dry pinto beans.

Water

Onion

Garlic

Salt

Pepper

Bacon

Rinse beans. Put them in crockpot. Fill crockpot with water about 2-3 inches over top of beans. Add chopped onion, 4-5 cloves garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook on high heat. Beans will take about 5-6 hours to cook. Add soft cooked bacon to beans about 3 hours into cooking. Taste them and add more salt/pepper according to your tastes.

To make Refried beans:

What you need:

Cooked Pinto beans

water

Cumin

salt

pepper

garlic powder

Put beans into pan (undrained) on medium-low heat. Add cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Use a masher and mash beans. Add water to make them the consistency that you prefer. If you add too much water, let them cook a little longer to let the water evaporate. Check seasoning after adding water…adjust if necessary.