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Instant Pot Refried Beans
Creamy and flavorful, this refried black bean recipe is easily made in an Instant Pot in no time! A Mexican side dish your family will love.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Soaking Time
2 hrs
Servings: 8
Calories: 93 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
For the beans:
- ½ pound black beans
- ½ medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup cilantro (whole)
- 3 cups water
For the sofrito:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ onion (chopped)
- ½ green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, soak beans in double amount of water for a minimum of two hours.
- Drain and rinse beans after they have soaked.
- Add beans, onion, garlic, cilantro and water to the Instant Pot and set on high pressure for 40 minutes.
- After 40 minutes, set to quick release.
- While the Instant Pot is releasing, warm oil in a saucepan on the stovetop over medium high heat. Add in ingredients for the sofrito, except the vinegar. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until onions begin to soften. Once onions have softened, turn off heat and carefully mix in the vinegar.
- Remove lid from the Instant Pot once it has depressurized. Remove the cilantro, onion chunks. (Garlic can stay.)
- Drain the beans and it's liquids over a large bowl to reserve the liquids. Return the beans to the Instant Pot and add in the sofrito mix, stir gently and add in about 1 cup of the reserved liquid and set the IP to seal.
- Cook on high pressure an additional 20 minutes.
- Once the beans have cooked a second time, allow it to release naturally before removing the lid.
- Once the lid is removed, stir the beans. Remove most of the extra liquid (leaving about 1/2 cup) and set it to the side.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the beans. If the beans are too thick, you can add in some of the reserved liquid until it reaches desired consistency.
- Taste for any additional salt and pepper.
- Serve with tortilla chips or alongside your favorite Mexican dish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
93kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
297mg
(12%)
Potassium
134mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
61IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 93
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 93kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 61IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.