3 cups dried beans (I used a mix of black, pinto, white, navy, and red)
9 cups water or broth
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp smoked salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Put the water and beans in a large crock pot, and cook on high heat for 4 hours, or until the beans are soft. Drain out the remaining water. Add the butter, salt, and pepper to the beans. Use an egg beater on medium speed to coarsely mash the beans.
