5.0 from 9 votes
Instant Pot Refried Beans
Make the best refried beans ever in your Instant Pot.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 120 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil lard or bacon drippings also work
- 1 cup yellow onion chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro stems, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 pound pinto beans dry
- 4 1/2 cups water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Saute onions and cilantro stems in 2 tablespoons of oil until the onions are translucent. Add cumin and chipotle powder. Stir in spices. Add sorted beans and water. Pressure cook for 40 minutes. Allow pressure cooker to release naturally, about 20 minutes.
- Taste beans and season with salt (I like about 1 1/2 teaspoons). If you desire refried style simply mash beans with either a potato masher or a stick blender until the beans are smooth.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
286mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
105IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2.2mg
(2%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.