without Recipe ∗ Refried Beans Without the Refry

Refried beans are simple to make when cooked in a slow cooker. This recipe will yield flavorful, fat-free refried beans seasoned with garlic, jalapeno, and cumin.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• ½ fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 ¾ teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• ⅓ teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Cooking Directions

1. Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
2. Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts

• calories139.4
• carbohydrateContent25.4 g
• fatContent0.5 g
• fiberContent6.2 g
• proteinContent8.5 g
• saturatedFatContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent784.7 mg
• sugarContent1.2 g