Perfect Fat Free Refried Beans

Total Time: 26 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb pinto beans or 1 lb black beans
• 6 cups water
• 1 sprig epazote
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 rinse and sort beans.
• 2 soak beans in the 6 cups water for 24 hours. do not discard this water.
• 3 bring to a strong simmer. cover and continue strong simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
• 4 add salt at this point only. never before or while cooking. remove epazote and discard. keep all cooking liquid.
• 5 blend with food processor or stick blender if you are truly cool. i like to leave some chunks for texture. i also recommend using all of the cooking liquid. this is where the flavour lives. the beans may initially be quite thin but will thicken up.