Refried Beans Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound Dry Pinto Beans

4 cloves Garlic

1 teaspoon Dry Epazote or Oregano

9 cups Cold Water

1/2 cup Lard

1 1/2 cups Diced Onion

2 teaspoon Kosher Salt

2 tablespoon Serrano Pepper Minced

1 teaspoon Ground Chipotle

Bring to a Boil, reduce to low, and Simmer first four ingredients for one and a half to two hours or until beans are very soft

Melt Lard, add in onion and cook until translucent

Add Serrano and Chipotle peppers and cook for one minute

Add beans using slotted spoon (one spoon at a time) and mash the beans

Keep adding beans and mashing them adding the reserved bean boiling water as needed to arrive at the desired consistency.