Loved this recipe. Made some changes and they tasted like the restaurant ranchero beans. I presoaked the beans by putting them in hot water and letting them sit while we went to church (I actually goofed and threw 1/2 pinto beans and 1/2 blackeyed peas by mistake, but it turned out great!) When I got home around 2ish, I transferred them (with their liquid) to the crockpot. I added 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp bacon grease (didn't have bacon). I let this cook for a couple of hours and then added a large handful of fresh chopped cilantro. (I didn't use the jalapeno or tomato.) I added salt (about 1/2 to 1 Tbl)to taste near the end of cooking time. It took about 4 hrs to get a great tasting bean with some juice. You could drain and mash (I "mash" in the blender with some liquid) to get refried beans - might try that with some leftovers, if there is some! Great recipe! Did cut in half though!
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