Instant Pot Refried Beans

Make creamy refried beans in the Instant Pot with onion, garlic, and dried beans in just about an hour. You'll never buy canned refried beans again!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 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 the Sauté function. Add oil, onion, garlic, and oregano; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in beans and water. Close and lock the lid. Choose high pressure and set the timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Check a bean; if not yet tender, close and lock the lid and cook for 5 more minutes at high pressure.

Step 3

Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of liquid. Return beans to the pot. Add salt and 1/2 of the reserved liquid; purée using a stick blender, adding more cooking liquid as needed. Use the Keep Warm or Slow Cooker function to keep warm until ready to serve.