Crock Pot Fat Free Refried Beans For The Freezer - Oamc - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried beans, soaked overnight
4 cups water
1 cup brewed coffee
3 minced garlic cloves, don't substitute powdered (optional)
1 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

Preparation

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\".
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.
Add salt.
Use a potato masher or heat safe (canning) jar bottom to mash well and stir with a wooden spoon.
Continue to mash and stir until desired consistency.
To freeze, put in a freezer Ziploc and flatten into a layer to freeze, or no more than 2\" deep in freezer containers.