Ultimate Homemade Refried Beans: The Better Butter Method.

pinto beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while canned beans save time and money.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Dice two jalapeno peppers, removing the seeds to reduce heat.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet.

Add two small sweet onions to the skillet and blacken them until brown.

Transfer the blackened onions to a crock pot.

Add the pinto beans to the crock pot.

Add the blackened onions on top of the beans in the crock pot.

Add diced jalapeno peppers, minced garlic, a dash of cumin, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, and two cups of water to the crock pot.

Turn the crock pot on low and let it cook for 8 hours.

After 8 hours, remove some of the excess liquid from the crock pot, reserving it in case it's needed later.

Add a whole stick of butter to the beans and mix well.

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