Instant Pot® Refried Beans

Description

Make beans from dried to refried in less than an hour through the courtesy of your Instant Pot®.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 medium white onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• 8 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil
2. onion
3. garlic
4. 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.
5. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
6. 10 to 40 minutes.
7. Remove the lid and check a bean; if not yet tender
8. close and lock the lid and cook another 5 minutes at high pressure.
9. Drain beans
10. reserving 2 cups of liquid. Return beans to pot and add salt and 1 cup reserved liquid. Puree using a stick blender
11. adding additional cooking liquid as needed. Keep warm using the slow cooker function.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 10