Clean Refried Beans

I love refried beans..... I love them alone, in a tortilla, to dip things in, in a casserole.... the list goes on. So I was excited to try making them from scratch with all natural ingredients.  



Clean Refried Beans

Clean Refried Beans

Adapted from Pennies & Pancakes

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs pinto beans

1 large onion, chopped

4 Tbsp. jarred minced garlic

2 1/2 Tbsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp chili powder

2 tsp cayenne

10 cups hot water

Directions:

Rinse the beans in a colander. Pick out any bad beans.

Combine all the ingredients in the crockpot. Remove any floating beans. Cover, and cook on HIGH for 4 hours and on LOW for 2 hours.

Uncover, and remove extra liquid. Leave enough liquid to reach the desired consistency when the beans are mashed. (We like our beans somewhere between the very-liquidy restaurant style beans, and the canned version of refried beans.)

Mash beans with a potato masher to desired consistency. 

Serve warm. Store in air-tight containers in the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks, or freeze in ziplock bags for later use.

So, now for my review..... VERY easy, VERY inexpensive.... however, they weren't as delicious as I hoped :(  There was just something about the flavor, or lack there of that wasn't what I had hoped.... Don't get me wrong, they are good, they just seem to be missing something.... any suggestions??