Refried Beans

Name: Refried Beans
Ingredients: 1 cup dried beans (pink beans, anasazi or pinto works well); 6 cups water; 2 garlic cloves, mashed; 14 onion, rough chopped; 2 slices bacon, uncooked, rough diced; 1 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon cumin seed; 14 teaspoon adobo seasoning; 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 12 cup shredded cheese (sharp cheddar or a colby-jack is what I use)

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dried beans (pink beans, anasazi or pinto works well)
6 cups water
2 garlic cloves, mashed
14 onion, rough chopped
2 slices bacon, uncooked, rough diced
1 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon cumin seed
14 teaspoon adobo seasoning
18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 cup shredded cheese (sharp cheddar or a colby-jack is what I use)

Directions

1

Night before cooking: place dried beans & mashed garlic in a medium sized bowl, cover with 3 cups of water & allow to soak overnight (24 hrs total).
2

Following day: Strain beans but reserve at least 1/2 the bean water.
3

Place beans along with the garlic in a pot (2 qt works well).
4

Add in your onion, bacon, cumin, adobo, cayenne & 3 cups of fresh water.
5

Stir gently.
6

Set pot on stove & bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer - cover w/ lid and allow beans to cook until softened - stirring ocassionally.
7

Should the water evaporate a bit too fast, use the reserved bean water to refresh & keep beans moist.
8

Cook time will be approximately 2 hours.
9

Once beans are softened, add in salt & stir.
10

Pour all of the bean mix into a food processor & pulse until creamy smooth.
11

Return bean mix to pot & reheat.
12

Add cheese & stir.
13

Once cheese it totally melted your beans are ready to serve.
14

Enjoy!