Instant Pot Refried Beans
How to use up those dried beans in your pantry.
Servings 4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried pinto beans (soak overnight)
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp dried cilantro
Instructions
- Rinse beans and remove any beans with blemishes. Place in bowl with water and cover with plastic wrap for approximately 8 hours.
- Use the saute’ function on the Instant Pot and add oil and onions. Stir until onions are translucent.
- Add beans, salsa, broth, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and cilantro. Stir and combine.
- Check seal on Instant Pot and set to Manual high pressure for 50 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release instead of manually releasing once it has finished cooking.
- Carefully drain cooking liquids in a bowl and add the beans to a colander to drain.
- Add beans back to the Instant Pot bowl and add a cup of the cooking liquids. Using an immersion blender or masher, combine until creamy. Add additional cooking liquids until you achieve the desired creaminess you prefer. Check to see if additional salt is needed for flavor.