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Confession: I am basically obsessed with eating Mexican cuisine. We eat a lot more tacos than I care to admit. But, the good news? SO much of my Mexican food is homemade. In addition to my homemade taco bowl shells, this Instant Pot Refried Beans recipe is a Taco Tuesday must-have!
What you’ll need
These refried beans are the easiest, most perfect addition to your taco Tuesday. Honestly, you’ll never want to go back to canned refried beans once you make them yourself.
You’ll need an Instant Pot for this recipe. I promise that the Instant Pot is most definitely needed. Pressure cooking foods truly infuses them with flavors you wouldn’t otherwise have.
Here’s what else you’ll need:
- 1 pound of pinto beans, dried
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon of paprika
- 1 tablespoon of chili powder
- 2 tablespoons of ground cumin
That’s it!
How to make Instant Pot Refried Beans
Yield: 8 servings
Instant Pot Refried Beans
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound of pinto beans, dried
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon of paprika
- 1 tablespoon of chili powder
- 2 tablespoons of ground cumin
Instructions
INGREDIENTS -
- Place dry rinsed beans into instant pot and add 5 cups of water.
- Seal the lid and pressure valve and cook on high for 30 minutes. Manually release pressure when finished.
- Drain beans while keeping 2 cups of liquid and set aside.
- Place the beans in a food processor with butter and spices.
- Blend until beans are smooth and creamy. Add left over liquid 1 tablespoon at a time to achieve desired consistency.
- ENJOY!
PIN FOR LATER
Refried beans are my favorite! I’ve made them in the slow cooker before but it takes so long. I can’t wait to try these in the instant pot!
Would it shock you if I’d told you Mexican is not a thing in Italy and that I had it basically twice in my life? Anyway everything always sounds so good so I definitely need to make it at home
It’s Taco Tuesday!!! I think I was meant to see your recipe today. So gonna give this a try. Mexican food never gets old.
I’ve never tried refried beans… This looks delicious and healthy! I’m gonna have to try this soon.
I have added butter to my refried beans before with some taco seasoning but your recipe looks better more authentic Got add it to the tuesday night lineup!
I just love beans yet I haven’t tried making refried beans! This is such an easy-to-follow recipe, thank you for sharing!
This must taste real nice, we have a similar recipe for it here in Nigeria too.