Instant Pot Refried Bean
Simple and easy way to make Refried Beans that is fun of natural flavors and textures.
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Equipment
- Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry pinto beans about 2 cups
- 4 cups low- sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ onion chopped
Instructions
- Press the sauté button on high. Add oil and wait for 30 seconds. Add chopped onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Press the cancel button.
- Add dried beans, broth, water, salt, pepper, oregano, chili, cumin, bay leaves and stir.
- Place the lid on. Pressure cook on high for 45 minutes, followed by a 30 minutes natural release . Follow the manufacture instructions for releasing the pressure. Remove the lid.
- Drain the beans and reserve the liquid. Return the beans to the pot. Pour about ½ cup of reserved liquid in with the beans. Use a hand held blender or potato masher, blend/smash until smooth or to your liking. If the refried beans are too thick add more reserved liquid.