Making home made refried beans is simple and a money saver as well. I’m no chef. I’ve even been known to eat out of a tin can without heating – at least in the summer when it’s hot and hot food is a turn off. But homemade beans are so good and so easy!
First, get a crock pot and put in some pinto beans. You should rinse the beans first incase there are odd things in them. Cover the beans with water and turn on the crock pot. I’ve found that longer is certainly better, like cooking them on an all day setting, either 6 or 8 hours.
I don’t add salt since they turn out salty on their own for some reason. But I do add some chicken bullion. (Yes, I realize this has salt, but the beans were salty on their own before I started adding bullion to the mix.) They don’t end up tasting like chicken, but it adds some flavor.
You can also add a can of diced tomatoes, some salsa, some chiles, jalapenos, cheese, whatever you like. However, I tend to lean towards keeping the big pot of beans “additive free” and letting people add their own stuff to their own servings.
Once the beans are good and soft, beat them with an electric mixer until they’re the right consistency. You might need to remove some water before beating them, but keep the water handy incase you need to add it back in as you beat them.
Enjoy!