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Easy Instant Pot Refried Beans: No-Soak Recipe

Paula
Make perfect homemade refried beans in your Instant Pot with this easy no-soak recipe! Ready in just over an hour, these creamy, flavorful beans are budget-friendly and taste better than canned. Perfect for tacos, burritos, and dips.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Natural release time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 16 servings
Calories 96.5 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Cutting board and knife
  • Sieve for rinsing the beans
  • Immersion blender or potato masher for mashing/puréeing the beans

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups dried pinto beans
  • 4 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Sauté onion in oil using Instant Pot's sauté mode (2-3 minutes)
  • Add garlic and spices, sauté 30 seconds
  • Add rinsed beans and water
  • Pressure cook on high for 1 hour 10 minutes, natural release
  • Blend to desired consistency with immersion blender
  • If needed, reduce on sauté mode until thick

Nutrition

Calories: 96.5kcalCarbohydrates: 17.2gProtein: 5.7gFat: 0.6gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 156.5mgPotassium: 376.4mgFiber: 4.2gSugar: 0.9gVitamin A: 39.4IUVitamin C: 2.4mgCalcium: 35.9mgIron: 1.4mg
Keyword beans, instant pot
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