Ingredients
1 lb black beans
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
¼ cup lard
1 jalapeño
1 tomato
Salt
Pepper
Directions
Step 1
Soak the black beans in water over night, I soaked for 10 hours.
1 lb black beans
Step 2
Drain the water, add 8 cups of water to a big pot and the soaked beans, along with the garlic and half of the white onion.
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
Step 3
Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes or up to 2 hours, stirring every couple of minutes. Salt the beans halfway through the cooking process.
Salt
Step 4
The beans are cooked through when you can easily smash the beans between your fingers.
Step 5
To make them refried beans, to a large skillet add the lard on medium heat, once it’s hot, add the remaining half of the onion, chopped, along with the jalapeño, cook for 3-5 minutes.
1 onion
¼ cup lard
1 jalapeño
Step 6
Then add in the chopped tomato and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
1 tomato
Salt
Pepper
Step 7
Add in 3 cups of black beans with some of the cooking liquid, bring them to a simmer, then start mashing with a potato masher or blend with an immersion blender, all depending on the consistency you want.
Step 8
Serve as a side with your favorite entree or simply serve with chips and salsa as an appetizer.
Step 9
Enjoy 😋
