Perfect for filling tacos, burritos, dipping tortilla chips, and as a side dish, these homemade refried beans are easy in the Instant Pot.

Taco night can happen any night of the week when you have an
Instant Pot. You can use it to make cilantro lime brown rice, black
beans, and more. My favorite part of making food in the Instant
Pot is the mainly hands off cooking approach that is like a crockpot,
but so much faster.

Making refried beans in the Instant Pot is so easy to do, you’ll wonder why you didn’t try it before. Best of all, you don’t have to soak them overnight first!

Why should you soak pinto beans?

Soaking softens and rehydrates the beans, reducing cooking time.
It can also reduce the the phytonutritents that can cause gas, and flatulence. Of course, no one knows for sure HOW long you need to soak your beans to rehydrate them properly. Do you soak overnight, or just an hour? What happens if you forget to soak them? Are you doomed to never eat perfectly cooked beans again?

Not at all. You can make perfectly cooked dried beans from scratch, without soaking, by pressure cooking them. Then, once you mash the beans, you have perfect refried beans!

Ingredients you need:

Making your homemade refried beans:

Chop onions and mince garlic.
Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot, and make sure valve is set on “sealing”.
Set the timer, and allow pressure to release naturally. Drain and reserve liquid to add back in 1/2 cup increments.
Using a potato masher, or hand blender, mash the beans to the desired texture, adding in liquid as desired.
Serve immediately.

How to use this refried bean recipe:

Enchilada Casserole
On the side with Brisket Tacos
Top with jalapenos or Fresh Pico de Gallo for delicious dipping

Easy Refried Beans

Name: Easy Refried Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cups dried pinto beans; 1 medium onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 Tablespoon cumin; 6 cups chicken broth

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Additional Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Perfect for filling tacos, burritos, dipping tortilla chips, and as a side dish, these homemade refried beans are easy in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients

2 cups dried pinto beans
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon cumin
6 cups chicken broth

Instructions

Chop onions and mince garlic.
Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot and set valve to sealing.
Cook on "bean" or "manual" option (depending on your model") for 50 minutes
Release pressure naturally. Drain and reserve cooking liquid.
Using a potato masher or hand blender, mash beans to desired texture. Add in cooking liquid 1/2 cup at a time to help mash.
Serve immediately.