Servings: 4

2 cups cooked beans 2 cups cooked beans
1/2 cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped onion
1 finely chopped garlic clove 1 finely chopped garlic clove
2 tbsp. oil 2 tbsp. oil
A pinch of black pepper A pinch of black pepper
Salt 1/2 tsp. + to taste Salt ½ tsp. + to taste

Chop the onion. Finely chop the garlic.
In a medium sized pan, heat the oil to medium and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion becomes transparent.
Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute. Do not allow the garlic to brown which will give it a bitter taste.
Add the cooked beans with a little bit of the cooking water plus the salt and pepper.
Cook for 2 minutes before mashing.
Mash the beans to the constituency you prefer.
Cook for 5 minutes stirring continually.
Turn off the heat and allow the beans to rest for 3 minutes before serving.