Refried Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pinto or pink beans
2 small onions
5 c. water
1/2 c. light spread

Preparation

Place beans and onions in a pan with water.
Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand 2 hours, then return to heat and bring to a boil.
Simmer for either 3 hours or until beans are tender. At this point, melt light spread.
Using a potato masher or fork, start mashing beans, adding light spread slowly and combining until desired consistency.