Romanian Mashed Beans/Fasole Frecata

Ingredients
1 lb dried beans, (soaked for a few hours or overnight it will help boiling faster)
salt
pepper
1 onion
2 tsp paprika
Preparation
Drain the beans and put them in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
Lower heat to a simmer, cover beans, and cook for about 45 minutes.
Add salt and plenty of black pepper.
Keep one cup of water what was over the beans.
Puree the beans adding some water as needed at a time.
In a different pan saute the chopped onion over medium heat for 9 minutes, add paprika and cook for 1 more minute.
Serve this over each serving of beans next to polenta and some smoked bacon, sausages or any other kind of fried meat and pickles.