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Creamy, homemade refried beans. These Instant Pot Refried Beans are healthier and tastier than canned refried beans, while being almost as easy to make!
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Instant Pot Refried Beans

Creamy, homemade refried beans. These Instant Pot Refried Beans are healthier and tastier than canned refried beans, while being almost as easy to make!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot Refried Beans
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 253kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Place pinto beans and water in Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. Let natural release for 15 minutes.
  • Remove beans from cooking water with a slotted spoon. Set cooking water aside as you will use some later.
  • Turn Instant Pot to saute mode and heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Saute onion and garlic until softened, about 4 minutes. Turn Instant Pot off.
  • In pot with onions, add cooked beans, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, chili powder, cumin, vinegar, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Use an immersion blender to combine ingredients. Add reserved water from cooking beans, 1 tbsp at a time, until desired consistency is reached. For me, this took 4 tbsp of the water. Note: If you do not have an immersion blender, you may transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor.