Crock Pot Refried Beans
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Crock Pot Refried Beans
Description
This recipe involves rinsing dry pinto beans and combining them with diced onion, jalapeno, water, salt, garlic salt, cumin, and black pepper in a crockpot. Beans are cooked on low or high heat until very soft, then portions are mashed manually with a potato masher, using reserved cooking liquid to adjust creaminess. The mashed beans can be stored frozen in portions and reheated gently on the stove.
The preparation provides a creamy and mildly spiced bean base suited for refried bean dishes, burritos, or as a hearty dip. The use of seasonings like cumin and jalapeno offers balance without overwhelming heat. Mashing by hand allows control over texture, from chunky to smooth.
Portioning into freezer-safe containers makes it convenient to store and use the beans in future meals without additional cooking, making this a practical recipe for batch preparation.
Ingredients
- 2 pound pinto beans (dry beans)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 12 cups water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper (deseeded and diced)
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse the beans. Place in crockpot and add all other ingredients.
- Cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours. They will start to get really soft.
- Once they are cooked, use a slotted spoon to scoop out some of the mixture into another bowl. Begin mashing with a potato masher (you could use a food processor here but it is easy to do it by hand).
- Add liquids from the crockpot as needed to get the consistency you prefer.
- You get to decide how “mushy” you want them. Continue to do this until all beans have been mashed.
- Then place the beans into containers for the freezer until ready to eat. 1 pound of dried beans will make about 4 “cans” of beans.
- When you are ready to eat, just thaw in your fridge and cook on low in a sauce pan, until heated through.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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