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Instant Pot Refried Beans

Name: Instant Pot Refried Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 1 pound dry pinto beans (2 cups); 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 1 jalapeno, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock, divided; 3 cups water; 2 bay leaves; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ⅛ to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional; Queso fresco or shredded Monterey jack cheese; Diced tomatoes; Diced red onion; Chopped fresh cilantro; Avocado

Original recipe by Erin Clarke. Source: Well Plated – Instant Pot Refried Beans
Best of the Best · Selected by Justin. Ingredients retained; functional instructions independently written.

Dry pinto beans pressure-cooked with onion, jalapeño, garlic, and spices, then mashed with their cooking liquid.

Original recipe: Well Plated – Instant Pot Refried Beans by Erin Clarke. Ingredients retained; instructions independently written.

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Let’s cook.

Rinse and sort the dry pinto beans, discarding damaged beans.
Select SAUTE on a 6-quart or larger Instant Pot. Heat the oil; cook the onion and jalapeño for 2 minutes, then the garlic for 30 seconds. Loosen any stuck bits with a splash of stock. Stir in the rest of the stock, water, bay leaves, salt, cumin, oregano, optional cayenne, and drained beans.
Close and seal the cooker. Pressure-cook on HIGH for 45 minutes. Allow 25 minutes of natural pressure release, then vent any pressure remaining before opening.
Remove the bay leaves. Save 2 cups of cooking liquid, drain the beans, and put them back in the pot.
Mash or blend to your preferred texture, adding reserved liquid gradually. If using a countertop blender, cool the beans somewhat first and work in batches to avoid splattering.
Adjust the seasoning and add the optional toppings to serve.

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Selected for Best of the Best.

Instant Pot Refried Beans

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