Refried Beans

3 cups of dry pinto beans (rinsed)
1 onion, peeled & halved
9 cups of water
5 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 teaspoons pepper
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1/8 teaspoons ground cumin

Put all the ingredients in a crockpot and cook on high for about 8 hours. After they are done, drain all of the liquid out and SAVE THE LIQUID!! Mash beans with a potato masher or whatever you mash with. Add liquid, a bit at a time, to desired consistency, but remember you want them a little runny because they thicken over time.