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Instant Pot® Charro (Refried Beans)
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droach3
"This recipe is written to be prepared in an Instant Pot® pressure cooker. With some small alterations, I am sure you can cook it on the stovetop as well. These beans are great served as is or blended to be the texture of refried beans."
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Ingredients
1 h 25 m servings 184Original recipe yields 8 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Combine water, pinto beans, onion, salsa, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, tomato bouillon, vegetable bouillon, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and black pepper in an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot(R)). Close and lock the lid. Select Bean/Chili function; set timer for 45 minutes. Cooker will reach high pressure in 10 to 15 minutes.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove lid.
Footnotes
- Cook's Note:
- Substitute chicken bouillon for the tomato bouillon if desired.
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Most helpful positive review
12/27/2016
12.27.16 I used Goya® Cilantro & Tomato Sazon for the the tomato-flavored bouillon, and it really kicked up the flavor. Didn‘t have any salsa on hand (it was optional), but even without it, the...
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7/26/2018
Sautéed bacon and chopped onion in the instant pot before adding the beans and other ingredients. The seasoning was a little heavy for my taste. Also next time I’d use chicken broth instead of t...
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12/27/2016
12.27.16 I used Goya® Cilantro & Tomato Sazon for the the tomato-flavored bouillon, and it really kicked up the flavor. Didn‘t have any salsa on hand (it was optional), but even without it, the...
12/11/2016
This is a keeper! One important note though - I did not add the salsa at the beginning - tomato products added to dried bean can keep the beans from softening, once cooked and the beans are so...
1/6/2018
This made excellent beans! I have never been successful in the past making a pot of beans on stovetop or slowcooker. I did this in my instant pot. The only changes I made were to saute the onion...
12/6/2017
I love a bowl of pinto beans so I make them often. My number one suggestion for making beans is to clean and soak the beans overnight in salt water. The next day clean the beans again (rinse th...
9/25/2017
My pressure cooker doesn't have a "Bean/Chili" function as called for in the recipe so I cooked the beans on the "Meat" function for 55 minutes. This is a delicious meatless meal that I'll make ...
7/26/2018
Sautéed bacon and chopped onion in the instant pot before adding the beans and other ingredients. The seasoning was a little heavy for my taste. Also next time I’d use chicken broth instead of t...
6/22/2018
I love the flavors of this recipe! After making these beans a couple of times I've found that cooking them for an hour on high pressure gives a more creamy bean texture and higher pronounced fla...
5/10/2018
Added an extra jalapeño and maybe 1/2# of homemade chorizo. Spicy and super flavor
7/31/2017
I soaked my beans overnight because I like them soft. Wasn't sure how they would come out without soaking. I used 4 teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Based Bouillon instead of tomato...