🍳 The BEST Homemade Refried Beans Recipe (crockpot/slow cooker)

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.

Soak 2 cups of pinto beans in water and check for rocks and debris.

Drain and rinse the beans after soaking.

Place the beans in a slow cooker with 6 cups of water.

Add 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to the slow cooker.

Add 2 cloves of garlic (or 1 tablespoon if you like more) and 1/2 of a chopped onion to the slow cooker.

(Optional) If you want spice, add 1/2 of a jalapeno pepper.

Cover and cook in the slow cooker until the beans are tender (exact cooking time not specified).

Mash the beans to your desired consistency (not explicitly shown in the video).

Serve warm as a side dish.

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