Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients:
- 1 pound dried pinto beans*
- water, as needed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 Tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk* or water
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
*WIC food
Steps:
- Put beans in pot.
- Rinse with water. Drain.
- Cover beans with fresh water (about 1 inch above beans).
- Cover pot. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook until beans are soft (about 1 to 2 hours or longer if using crock pot). Add water as needed to keep beans covered with liquid.
- Once beans are soft, pour off water and set aside.
- In frying pan, cook garlic and onion in oil until soft and lightly browned (about 5 minutes). Add to beans.
- Mash beans with fork.
- Stir in milk or water until desired thickness.
Reprinted with the permission of the state of California. © 2007 State of California.
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