Instructions: Place washed beans in crockpot with 6 cups of water, garlic and kombu. Cook on high for 6-8 hours, adding extra water (if the beans look too dry) and stirring from time to time. Mash with potato masher after about 8 hours and season to taste with salt or Fiesta brand "pinto bean seasoning".

The garlic and kombu cook down completely and along with the seasoning make this a very flavorful dish.

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