Make delicious organic refried beans from scratch in your own home with a few other simple organic ingredients. Refried beans are a tasty complement to any Mexican meal, or you can eat them by themselves for a nutritious snack anytime. Promote natural farming without the use of pesticides by using only organic ingredients and no animal by-products, and you can impress your friends and family with a well-seasoned refried bean dish that is 100 percent organic and vegetarian.
Instructions
1. Pour your bag of dried, organic pinto beans into a strainer and sort through them as you rinse under cool, running water. Remove any dirt, stones or discolored beans.
2. Dump your rinsed beans into a large stockpot and cover them completely with cool water. Fill your other pot to the same level with water only before moving both pots to the stove on high heat.
3. When the beans have reached a rapid boil for two minutes, remove the pot from the heat and pour the beans into your strainer. This flash boil releases much of the gas that causes sugars from the organic pinto beans and will reduce the incidence of stomach discomfort.
4. Return the parboiled beans to the stock and pour the heated water from the second pot over them until they are covered. Return both pots to high heat. When they boil again, lower both stock pots to a simmer and add four whole, cleaned, organic mushrooms and an organic bay leaf.
5. Let the pintos simmer for at least five hours while you supplement the water level from your second pot to keep them covered throughout. Remove beans from the heat and pour them into the strainer when they are tender and creamy on the inside.
6. Remove and discard the mushrooms and bay leaf and return the beans from the strainer back into the empty stockpot. Add organic olive oil, six cloves or more of roasted garlic, organic cumin and a pinch of cayenne.
7. Turn the heat on the stove to medium-high. Smash the beans and mix in the seasonings and oil with a potato masher. When the beans are completely warmed through and appear creamy and blended, remove them from the heat, give them a taste and add salt as needed.
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