Instant Pot Refried Beans

Instant Pot Refried Beans are creamy, flavorful, and a breeze to make in the pressure cooker. Making refried beans in the Instant Pot makes a perfect side dish for all of your favorite Mexican recipes!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Dried Beans, Instant Pot Bean Recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 20

Total Time 1 30

Servings Cups

Calories 203kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $3.00

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 Cups Dried Pinto Beans *Note 1
2 tsp Olive Oil
⅓ Cup Yellow Onion, Small Dice
1 Jalapeno, Finely Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
4 Cups Chicken Broth, Beef Broth or Vegetable Stock *Note 2
3 Cups Water
2 Bay Leaves
2 tsp Kosher Salt *Note 3
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Dried Oregano

Instructions

Rinse beans and pick out any pebbles or broken beans. Drain and set aside.
Add the oil to the instant pot and turn it on sauté mode. Once heated, add the onion and jalapeno and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, approx. 30 seconds.
Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock and scrap the bottom of the pot to remove any stuck-on food (will help avoid the burn warning). Add the rest of the chicken stock, water, bay leaves, salt, cumin and beans and stir to combine.
Place the lid on the instant pot, making sure the valve is in the sealed position, and cook on high for 50 minutes. When the timer has gone off, pressure release naturally for 25 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure.
Remove the lid and fish out and discard the bay leaves. Remove 2 cups of the cooking liquid and set aside. Drain the remaining liquid, with a colander, and discard.
Return the beans to the pot and mash with a potato masher or an immersion blender, until creamy. Add some reserve liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, if needed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Notes

Note 1 - Make sure your dried pinto beans are not old or expired. Old beans do not get tender, no matter how much you cook them.

Note 2 - Use vegetable stock to keep it vegetarian and vegan. Use high quality broth or stock for maximum flavor. I like using our Beef Bone Broth if I have it on hand.

Note 3 - Omit salt entirely if you're on a low sodium diet.

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