Refried beans | Some Natalie's corner of the internet

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried pinto beans
• 0.25 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp cumin
• 0.5 tsp chipotle or ancho chili powder
• about 3 drops of liquid smoke, optional
• one white onion, finely chopped
• one bell pepper, finely chopped, optional
• a couple cloves of garlic (about 2 tbsp minced)
• a couple tablespoons of oil for refrying them at the end (vegetable oil or rendered bacon fat)
• salt to taste