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Refried Beans (One Pot - Pressure Cooker)

Here's how you make Refried Beans (One Pot - Pressure Cooker)
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups dry pinto beans (quick-soaked pinto beans, drained - see instructions below)
  • 2 whole garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 large yellow onion (quartered)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Olive oil (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Add beans, garlic, onion, and water to cooker, bring to high pressure, and cook for 15 minutes. Drain well and mash with potato masher. Add chili powder, cumin, and olive oil if desired and mix well.

  • Step 2: Serve with sauteed onions or salsa.

  • Step 3: Adding a little more olive oil to the beans after cooking will give beans a creamier texture.

  • Step 4:

  • Step 5: Quick-Soak - Wash beans and pick through.

  • Step 6: Place in pressure cooker with 3 cups of water for every cup of beans, add 2 teaspoons of salt, bring beans and liquid to high pressure, and cook for 5 minutes.

  • Step 7: Remove from heat and let pressure fall on its own.

  • Step 8: Drain well and proceed with recipe.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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