Gringo Refried Beans

Directions

1. 1
   Cook your Pintos:
2. 2
   Wash beans and remove all gravel and such.
3. 3
   Place beans, water, onions and garlic in pressure cooker.
4. 4
   Add spices.
5. 5
   Close lid and bring to pressure.
6. 6
   Cook on medium heat for 55-65 minutes. Release pressure and test for doneness. Cook an additional 10 minutes, only if needed. Remove the onion and drain the beans, saving ALL of the cooking liquid.
7. 7
   Get down to the tasty business:
8. 8
   Saute the bacon until crispy, remove and devour at will (chef's prerogative!).
9. 9
   Add the onion to the rendered bacon fat and saute until caramelized (about 8 minutes). Add garlic, jalapeno, and Adobo Seco and saute a couple more minutes, adding some oil if necessary.
10. 10
    Put sauteed onion mixture in food processor along with about 2 cups of the cooked beans, puree.
11. 11
    Add the puree to the rest of the beans in the cooking pot- stir to mix.
12. 12
    Add the juice of one lime and season with salt, stir. Taste the beans. (It can take a lot of salt as this makes a large batch of beans.) Adjust salt to taste. If the mixture seems dry, add a bit of the left-over bean water until you reach the desired consistency.
13. 13
    Serve topped with cheese. Lots of cheese. :).