Refried Black Beans

Ingredients

• 1 small white onion
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Peel and halve onion, slice into half-moon shapes. Drain beans, reserving ½ cup of the can liquid.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
3. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Add the beans, reserved can liquid, kosher salt, chili powder and black pepper.
5. Turn the heat to medium low and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often and smashing the beans toward the end of the cook time, until most of the liquid has cooked out and the texture is mashed and thick.
6. Scrape the bottom and sides of the pan as necessary. Taste and season with additional salt as desired.