Pressure Cooker Refried Beans

About 6 months ago one of our friends shared this amazing Slowcooker Refried Bean recipe with us. I loved it so much I wanted to figure out how to make it in the pressure cooker as well! So after many attempts, here it is...simple and quick. Love it!

I know what you're thinking, "Why go to all the trouble to cook from scratch?" Did you know the lining in most canned food items contains BPA? Avoid any that are lined in white! We cook our refried beans from scratch to avoid this and so get the freshest and cleanest ingredients available! 


Remember:  Healthier ingredients = A Healthier You!

Enjoy ;)

Pressure Cooker Refried Beans

(Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Adapted by jalene from a recipe by the Maxwells

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 & 1/2 tsp sea salt 
• 2 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 4 cups water

Directions: 

1. Place all of the ingredients in the Pressure Cooker. Seal the lid and cook for 40 minutes on the high pressure setting. Allow the beans to "natural release". Simmer, uncovered, while mashing and stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until desired consistency is reached. 

Serve warm. Store any leftovers in a covered airtight container in the fridge. 

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Tips from jalene:

• If the beans start to look dried out, just add a titch more water and stir to refresh them. 
• These can be frozen as well! Simply cool the beans and spoon them into a ziplock freezer bag.
  

• I used my Cuisinart Pressure Cooker to create this recipe. It is an amazing tool and a well-used item in my kitchen! I have not tried any other pressure cooker with this recipe so you may need to adapt the recipe to your pressure cooker's needs.