Instructions: Put a can or 2 cups of drained cooked pinto or black beans through a food mill or (second best) into a food processor. Smoosh. Starting with about half a cup of salsa, your choice of hotness, smoosh it through the food mill or the food processor. If you used the food mill, which will make it a little lumpier but remove the skins, stir thoroughly to blend. Taste, and add more salsa if it needs it. Add water if its too stiff.

This can be multiplied almost indefinitely, depending on how big your bowl or food processor is. Keeps well.

I just discovered a really good reason to make your own-Guiltless Gourmet costs $3.19 for that little jar. Padrinos costs $2.29, by the way. I figure that the homemade version costs about $2.00 if you use canned beans and a lot less if you cook them yourself (1 C beans, 2 C water, soak overnight, drain, add 2 C water, and simmer until the skins burst when you blow on them in a spoon). As I mentioned before, I greatly prefer the texture of the food milled version and find Guiltless Gourmet just a bit slimy or over-processed. Be careful with your food processor or youll probably reproduce that texture.

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