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Instant Pot refried beans with jalapeños, red onions, and cheese.
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Instant Pot Refried Beans

These Instant Pot Refried Beans are a perfect staple when you're craving a Mexican-inspired meal. Easy, quick, vegan, and minimal prep: no soaking!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Shweta

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup pinto beans
  • 4 cups water or vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt + more to taste

Instructions

  • Sort through the pinto beans and remove any debris, beans that are split, or shriveled.
  • Add the sorted beans, water, cumin, paprika, onion powder, garlic, and salt to the Instant Pot. Close and seal the lid, and set to pressure cook on manual, high for 1 hour (Tip: if you make these often, you can program it into your "beans" setting for quick use in the future). Let the pressure naturally release, about 15-20 minutes.
    1 cup pinto beans, 4 cups water or vegetable broth, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt + more to taste
  • Use a large bowl to strain the beans and catch any excess water.
  • Use a potato masher, blender, or immersion blender to mash all of your beans. Add about ¼ cup of the reserved water to the beans at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
  • Garnish with cilantro, jalapenos, cotija cheese or vegan cheese, fresh onions, or lime. Serve warm!

Notes

To make it spicier, you can add fresh jalapeños (serrano pepper for a real kick!) to the recipe and an additional teaspoon of paprika.
To use black beans instead of pinto beans, you can follow this recipe but set the Instant Pot to 50 minutes instead of 1 hour.
Storage: To store your refried beans, let the beans cool, place the beans in airtight containers, and refrigerate (Food safety tip: it is recommended to refrigerate food within 2 hours of preparation!). Refrigerate for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months. 

Nutrition Info

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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