Instant Pot Refried Beans

Make these Instant Pot Refried Beans - a Mexican side dish classic - that you can make in a little over an hour. Save time and still get the delicious flavors you love with refried beans but with real food ingredients.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: instant pot beans, refried beans

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 45

Natural pressure release: 20

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 170kcal

Author: Don't Mess With Mama

Ingredients

16 oz dry pinto beans rinsed
1 ham hock
2 cups chicken broth or stock
5 cups water
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp Himalayan pink salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to inner pot.
Turn pressure valve to sealed.
Set on manual pressure for 45 minutes.
After a 20-minute natural release, do a quick release to let out remaining pressure.
Reserve 1 cup liquid, drain the beans and then discard the ham hock.
Use an immersion blender or food processor to blend beans, and add in reserved liquid as needed to reach desired consistency.

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