The "Best" Refried Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) bag pinto beans, rinsed and cleaned
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic clove
2 tablespoons bacon grease
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper

Preparation

Place pinto beans and garlic in crockpot and cover with water.
Cook beans until tender, usually 3 hours on high.
In a large saucepan, melt the bacon grease on medium heat.
Add DRAINED beans to saucepan, do not discard the bean broth though.
Mash the beans with a mashed potato masher, you can make the beans as lumpy or as smooth as you wish.
Once they are mashed to your liking, add the butter.
Add enough bean broth to the mashed beans. You can add more if you like your beans close to the runny side, or less broth if you like your beans nice and thick.
Lastly season with salt/pepper to your liking.
ENJOY!