Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans)
Ingredients
- 5 quarts water, or as more needed
- 1 pound pinto beans, washed
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- canola oil
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Instructions
- Combine water, pinto beans, and garlic in a large pot and cover. Cook over low heat for 5 1/2 hours. Stir in salt and continue cooking until beans are very soft, about 30 minutes more, adding more water if needed during the cook time to ensure the beans remain covered.
- Heat canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Spoon the beans into the skillet without draining excess water; mash beans using a potato masher until they begin to lose their shape, about 3 minutes.
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