Refried beans

Ingredients

500g/1lb 2oz dried black beans or pinto beans
1.2 litres/2 pints water
2 tbsp olive oil
knob of butter
1 medium onion, chopped
250g/9oz smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped

Method

1. Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water.
2. Bring the beans to the boil in 1.2 litres/2 pints of water and boil until tender. Reserve the cooking water.
3. In a large frying pan, heat the oil and butter and sweat the onion until softened.
4. Fry the bacon until cooked.
5. Mash the beans as fine as you like, then mix them with the bacon and onion mixture.
6. Add some of the reserved cooking water to the beans to give you the same consistency as double cream. Serve.