"Refried" Black Beans

This is a ridiculously easy side dish. I made it up one day when I realized I didn't have any refried beans to go with my fajitas.

serves a bunch

1 can black beans
1 small can tomato sauce with jalapenos*
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small bell pepper, finely chopped
Olive Oil
Gray salt
Fresh black pepper
Annato seeds (optional)

Heat a small amount of oil in a small pot.
Add annato seeds.
Allow to saute till oil turns orange.
Remove all seeds (discard).
Add onions and peppers.
Saute until onions are transparent.
Add beans.
Allow beans to come to a boil (be careful, it's like molten lava if it gets on you).
Remove from heat.
Using a potato masher (or a stick blender**) mash to desired "mash-i-ness".
Add tomato sauce and return to heat.
Heat through.
Serve and enjoy!

*tomato sauce: It's funny about this tomato sauce, I'm only ever able to find it with the Spanish label (Salsa de tomate estilo espanol) so I don't know what exactly to call it. I would imagine you could use Rotel tomatoes with similar results.

**The stick blender will make the beans much smoother (more like canned refried beans). The onions and peppers will be mixed in more thoroughly. I prefer the stick blender to the masher, but I've made them both ways (according to whether I feel like cleaning the stick blender later, as opposed to putting the masher in the dishwasher).