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a bowl of instant pot refried beans with cheese, salsa, and jalapenos on top
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Instant Pot Refried Beans

Creamy and flavorful refried beans, and you only need an overnight soak and 30 minutes of cooking!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Soak Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 35 minutes
Course: 200+ Easy Side Dish Recipes Every Mom Needs
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: beans, cinco de mayo, mexican, pinto beans, sides, vegetarian
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Sweet Basil

Equipment

Ingredients

Refried Beans

Toppings:

  • Cotija Cheese
  • Jalapenos sliced
  • Salsa or tomatoes
  • Cilantro chopped
  • Sliced Limes
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Instructions

  • Dump the beans in a large bowl and cover completely with water. Allow to soak for 8 hours or overnight.
    6 Cups Dry Pinto Beans
  • Drain and rinse the beans.
  • Dump the beans into the instant pot.
  • Add the chicken broth and water (see note below, we use all chicken broth) and put the lid on with the valve on seal.
    12 Cups Chicken Broth
  • Turn the instant pot on to high pressure for 30 minutes.
  • Allow a natural release for 10 minutes and then quick release.
  • Drain all of the liquid off of the beans, reserving 2 cups of the liquid.
  • Add 1 cup of the liquid back in the pot along with all seasonings and using a potato masher, smash the beans. Add more liquid as needed from the second reserved cup.
    2 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder, 2 teaspoons Chili Powder, 2 teaspoons Salt
  • Serve with toppings if desired.
    Cotija Cheese, Jalapenos, Salsa or tomatoes, Cilantro, Sliced Limes

Notes

*You can substitute some broth with water if you want to cut calories or sodium, just make sure the total amount of liquid is 12 cups. You will lose some flavor the more water you use.
You can easily halve or even quarter this recipe. It's 1 cup of beans to 2 cups of water and reserve only 1/2 cup of the liquid for mashing.
Refried beans will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg