Instant Pot® Refried Beans

Make vegetarian beans from dried to refried in less than an hour with the quick-and-easy help of your Instant Pot®.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cloves garlic
• 8 cups water
• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• 1 medium white onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil, onion, garlic, and oregano; cook for 5 minutes. Add beans and water; stir. Close and lock the lid. Choose high pressure and set timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Remove the lid and check a bean; if not yet tender, close and lock the lid and cook another 5 minutes at high pressure.

Step 3

Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of liquid. Return beans to pot and add salt and 1 cup reserved liquid. Puree using a stick blender, adding additional cooking liquid as needed. Keep warm using the slow cooker function.

Step 4

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.