Refried Beans....in a Crock Pot!

As requested by my friend:  Refried Beans

1 Lb beans (I used pinto, I wanted to try mixing a few different kinds but I stuck with one this time)
1 1/2 tsp salt (I ended up using a lot more)
1 onion, chopped fine
5-6 cloves garlic, minced (I used the bottled kind from Costco, about 3 Tbsp)
3 Tbsp butter
1 Tsp cumin (I ended up using a little more)

I doubled this recipe...not that it matters...now you just know it can be done :)

ok directions: 
sort out the defective beans.
rinse the beans and put in the crock pot.
cover with water by several inches and soak(don't turn on the crock pot!)
My recipe says to soak over night.  I soaked them for about 8 hours in the day.  I don't think it matters if you do it at night or in the day... totally a preference, I'll explain it in a min :)
so after soaking, drain the beans, and rinse again
return to crock pot and add 6 cups of water
ha ha funny :) as I am reading this is says add water and salt...I bet if I cooked the beans with the salt I wouldn't have had to add more than what it calls for :) 
so add the salt and see what happens :)
cook on low for 10 - 12 hours.....  this is why I soaked them in the day and cooked them over night, because I didn't want to get up at 5 or 6 so that it could be a reasonable hour in the evening that I finished them, and I didn't want to stay up till 10 or 11 at night finishing beans :) so I started them and cooked them on low for 12 hours.  just make sure they are nice and soft when they are done. 
drain the beans but save the liquid...
I put the beans back in the crock and mashed them with a potato masher. I'm sure there are other ways but that's what I did. 
sauté onions and garlic in the butter till they are cooked and nice and caramelized! 
add the onions garlic, also the cumin (and this is where I added salt)
and mix it up really well (I just kept using the potato masher)
add liquid (the stuff you saved)  till it is your desired consistency :)  (I used total probably 1/4 - 1/2 a cup, but remember I doubled it, and I was making burritos so I didn't want it too runny)
heat it up again in the crock pot till heated through!
I didn't heat it up again because well I wasn't serving it right then :)  I cooled it off and made burritos :)   oh as the beans cool they got thicker...so keep that in mind when adding liquid.  my amounts before included ALL the liquid I added, 2 different times. 

so the burritos I made:  next time I make them I will do home made tortillas but I just used store bought ones this time...
I put some beans on
then some left over rice I had (a mixture of black rice and brown rice. the black rice is from Costco its so yummy!!)
then I put some cheese on it and rolled it up and froze them!

happy cooking!