Crock Pot Fat Free Refried Beans For The Freezer - Oamc

Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried beans, soaked overnight
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 3 minced garlic cloves, don't substitute powdered (optional)
• 1 onions, diced or 1 bunch fresh parsley or 1 bunch fresh cilantro or 1 cup celery & leaves, chopped with stems
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 drain soaked beans and place in a crock pot along with remaining ingredients except salt. make sure that the beans are covered with liquid by about 1".
• 2 stir well, cover and cook on low all day, about 8-10 hours, until tender. keep an eye on them and make sure they don't get dry.
• 3 add salt.
• 4 use a potato masher or heat safe (canning) jar bottom to mash well and stir with a wooden spoon.
• 5 continue to mash and stir until desired consistency.
• 6 to freeze, put in a freezer ziploc and flatten into a layer to freeze, or no more than 2" deep in freezer containers.