Instant Pot Refried Beans

Name: Instant Pot Refried Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican,Tex-Mex,American
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans, about 2 cups; 7 cups water; 1 cup coarsely chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons bacon drippings, lard or olive oil; 1 dash cayenne pepper, optional

Instant Pot refried beans offer a significantly faster preparation than traditional stovetop methods.

⭐ 4.4 (174 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 60 minTotal: 95 minYields: 10 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Dinner Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Mexican Tex-Mex American

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Instructions

Sort and rinse pinto beans, discarding damaged ones.
Add beans to a pressure cooker with water, onion, garlic, salt, cumin, oregano, pepper, bacon drippings (or lard or oil), and cayenne if desired.
Secure lid, set to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes (bean/chili button or manual setting).
Allow 20 minutes natural pressure release, then quick release remaining pressure.
Test beans for tenderness; if needed, cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Drain beans, reserving liquid.
Puree beans in the pot with an immersion blender, adding reserved liquid for desired consistency.
Season with additional salt to taste.
Serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 114 kcal

Carbohydrate: 15 g

Cholesterol: 4 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 142 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 4 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g