| 1.25 | cup | cooked canned pinto beans |
| 0.5 | cup | onion |
| 1 | unit | garlic |
| 2 | tbsp | Olive Oil |
| 1 | taste | pepper |
| 1 | taste | salt |
1. Chop the onion very small dice. Finely chop the garlic.
2. In a medium-sized pan, heat the oil to medium and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion becomes transparent.
3. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute. Do not allow the garlic to brown which will give it a bitter taste.
4. Add the cooked beans with a little bit of the cooking water plus the salt and pepper.
5. Cook for 2 minutes before mashing. Mash the beans to the consistency you prefer.
6. Cook for 5 minutes stirring continually.
Turn off the heat and allow the beans to rest for 3 minutes before serving.