Side Dish, Savory, Instant Pot Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen Side Dish, Savory, Instant Pot Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen

Instant Pot Refried Beans

Learn how to easily make 15 oz of homemade refried beans in your Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Refried Beans

Combine in the bowl of a pressure cooker:

2 cups water

3/4 cup dry pinto beans

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried onion

Pressure 45 minutes. Set to manual or adjust time using "bean" setting. Allow natural pressure release.

Drain approximately 1/2 of the cooking liquid.

Pour into blender. Add:

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 T butter

Blend until smooth or desired texture is achieved.

Serve hot or refrigerate in airtight container. 


Brenda’s tips:

  • Serving size: Recipe makes the equivalent of one (16 oz) can.

  • Recipe can be doubled.

  • Blended beans will thicken as they cool, recommended to remove from blender immediately after blending.

  • If you prefer bean chunks to a smooth blend, simply use a fork or potato masher to crush the beans. 

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