Warning - these refried beans are not healthy, eating light or low fat.  If that is your thing - then this recipe is NOT for you.  It's fine to cook healthy and light and we should eat that way on a regular basis. But, there should be a place in our lives for good old fashioned comfort food. Here is one of my tummy warming favorites.

Now these beans are special because they are made with Perauno Beans from Peru.  You could do the same with Pinto Beans - but I love these because they are a softer bean and cook up super creamy. Yum!

I use the Crockpot for this recipe because it is a cook's best friend and super simple. You can even cook them overnight and refry them next day.  I cooked and refried these the same day and then reheated them for a party the next day.

My meat choice here is Longaniza.  It is sturdier than Chorizo and has much less fat without losing any flavor.  You could make these vegetarian by not adding the meat and substituting olive oil for the lard (you will likely need to use a Tablespoon or more of oil to refry the beans if you are not using meat).

Special Refried Beans

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