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Refried Beans
These are my favorite refried beans! I love to make them in the Instant Pot because it's fast but they work great in the Crockpot too. This is one of those recipes everyone in the family will request again and again.
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
- colander
- blender
- slow cooker
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Instant Pot Method
2
Select saute mode on the instant pot. Once the front label reads "hot" add olive oil and onion and saute ⏱️ 3 minutes.
3
Add garlic and saute ⏱️ 30 seconds longer. Select "cancel" to turn saute setting off.
4
Pour in chicken broth, water and pinto beans. Season with salt and pepper (for now I go with 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper then I add quite more at the end when mashing).
water8 cups
5
Cover instant pot, make sure valve is set to "sealing" position. Select "manual" mode and adjust time to ⏱️ 50 minutes.
6
Once time is up let pressure come down naturally for ⏱️ 15 minutes then open the valve to release any remaining pressure.
7
Set a large bowl in the sink then set a colander over it. Carefully pour beans into colander (be careful of steam!). Reserve broth.
8
Return drained beans to the bowl of the instant pot add in bacon drippings, cumin and chili powder.
ground cumin1 tspchili powder1 tsp
9
Use an immersion blender or potato masher to mash beans to desired texture, while adding in reserved broth about 1/4 cup at a time to reach desired consistency.
10
Stir in cheddar and let melt through then serve warm with more cheddar on top if desired.
11
Slow Cooker Method (⏱️ 9 Hours Total Time)
12
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and saute ⏱️ 2 minutes add garlic and saute ⏱️ 1 minute longer. Transfer mixture to a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker.
13
Rinse the beans and drain then add the beans to the slow cooker. Pour in the water and broth (if your slow cooker generally looses a lot of moisture while cooking I might add an extra 1 cup water).
water8 cups
14
Cover and cook on high heat for ⏱️ 8 - 9 hours until softened through.
15
Set a large bowl in the sink then set a colander over it. Carefully pour beans into colander (be careful of steam!) Reserve broth.
16
Return drained beans to the bowl of the slow cooker. Add in bacon drippings, cumin and chili powder.
ground cumin1 tspchili powder1 tsp
17
Use an immersion blender or potato masher to mash beans to desired texture, while adding in reserved broth about 1/4 cup at a time to reach desired consistency.
18
Stir in cheddar, let melt through and serve warm topped with more cheddar if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
255 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
256 mg
protein Content
13 g
cholesterol Content
11 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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