3 Ingredients Refried Beans Instant Pot Recipe – Vegan & Oil Free
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This 3 Ingredients Refried Beans Instant Pot Recipe is a keeper recipe. All the Tex Mex food lovers will love this VEGAN REFRIED BEANS recipe. It is quick, easy and needs no prep at all. Just dump it all in your Instant Pot and you have the best REFRIED BEANS ever.
SCROLL DOWN TOWARDS THE END FOR COMPLETE RECIPE. In between, you will find some of my ramblings, the tips and other important information regarding the recipe.
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EASY & VEGAN 3 INGREDIENTS REFIRED BEANS INSTANT POT RECIPE
It’s been 2 months since I published anything new on the blog that made sense to me.
I published either what was required due to campaign deadlines or just to keep going like 20 Plus No Bake No Cook Valentines Day Dessert Collection or this 20 plus Vegetarian Mexican Instant Pot Recipes.
Honestly, nothing made sense to me since I was doing it in an automated motion. Losing mom suddenly was not only shocking but it took away a huge part of my heart.
My source of inspiration and comfort was suddenly gone. I had no clue what to do or rather how to do anything without her.
Not that I still am 100% sure what I am doing. But I know mom would have encouraged me to get back to work and do what I cherish the most – my blog.
This is for you ma, your guidance and love that I am gathering the courage to get back to the new normal.
And getting back to new normal means easy, and quick recipes that need little or no prep. The recipes that kinda dump it all and cook happiness out of it. This 3 Ingredients Vegan Refried Beans is first of those recipes that will come handy for all the Tex Mex lovers.
My family loves Tex Mex food. Probably because of the history of living in Texas for a few years. The girls can actually eat Tacos, Burritos, and Nachos every single day of the week.
Since the Tex MEx is on high demand in our house, REFRIED BEANS go by cans from cans here.
Even though the canned refried beans are so convenient, these taste so blah. No matter whichever brand, these lacks flavor. Yes!
INGREDIENTS used in REFRIED BEANS
I have made these Vegan Refried Beans with only 3 Ingredients.
Salsa, medium hot. I used Chichi’s Medium hot chunky salsa. You may use Hot or Mild as desired.
BEST RECIPE OF REFRIED BEANS in INSTANT POT
Therefore I decided to make my own batch of REFRIED BEANS in INSTANT POT. And I am shamelessly calling it the best recipe of Refried Beans in Instant Pot.
Why? Here are my TOP 10 REASONS to call it the BEST VEGAN REFRIED BEANS RECIPE. Because it is –
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Made in Instant Pot. I used my 3-quart mini for the recipe and worked beautifully. No mess & Easy to Clean.
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Dump & Cook Refried Beans Recipe. No preparation needed at all. Brilliant, isn’t it?
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Just 3 Ingredients Refried Beans Recipe. Yes, that’s right. Just 1.2.3 ingredients.
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WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY. It is worth 0 smart points per portion. Amazing, right?
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VEGAN REFRIED BEANS RECIPE. It is so much more flavorful than the Canned Refried Beans.
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OIL FREE or FAT-FREE
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GLUTEN FREE
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FREEZER FRIENDLY
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This Recipe can easily be halved.
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This Recipe can be easily adapted by increasing or decreasing the heat quotient.
The Kitchen Gadgets Required to make VEGAN REFRIED BEANS in INSTANT POT
3-quarts or 6-quarts Instant Pot
Immersion Hand Blender or High Power Blender
HOW TO USE REFRIED BEANS IN A RECIPE?
These Vegan Fat-Free Refried Beans are so easy to use in any recipe. Here are some suggestions as I use these-
- You can use these as a DIP. Create a nacho platter and put a bowl of refried beans as a dip along with salsa and guacamole.
- The Refried beans are used as a filling inside the BURRITO.
- These fat-free refried beans make an excellent filling for SOFT TACO also.
- Use these refried beans to make your 7 LAYER DIP.
- Fill your TACOS with it.
- These can be easily used as a filling for vegetarian/vegan TAMALES.
HOW TO FREEZE HOME MADE REFRIED BEANS + How to Thaw frozen beans + How to REHEAT the Frozen Refried Beans?
Bring the Refried Beans to Room temperature. Place in individual serving or small or big serving FREEZER FRIENDLY CONTAINERS. Place the lid tightly and freeze these. These should be good for a few months in the freezer.
When you are ready to use the frozen refried beans, take the container out. Leave it either in the refrigerator overnight for thawing so that these can be used the next day. Or take it out and place it on the countertop for 3-4 hours till these come to the room temperature.
Freezing might dry out the Refried Beans a bit. When you are ready to use the THAWED REFRIED BEANS, add a little amount of water in a pan along with the refried beans. Heat it up. You may adjust the seasoning accordingly at this point.
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VEGAN REFRIED BEANS INSTANT POT RECIPE
3 Ingredients Refried Beans Instant Pot Recipe - Vegan & Glutenfree
Ingredients
- 4 cups Pinto Beans dry
- 3 tbsp Taco Seasoning
- 1 cup Salsa, medium hot use mild or hot
- 6 cups Water
Instructions
- Place the inner pot inside the Instant Pot and plug it in.
- Rinse the dry pinto beans in clean water. Add these to the Inner pot along with Taco Seasoning and Salsa. I have used chunky medium hot salsa. You may use any kind and brand salsa. Also you may choose to use mild or hot salsa.
- Add 5 cups of water to the pot. Close the lid. Set the valve on SEALING. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual Button and set it to HIGH/MORE. Set the timer for 60 minutes.
- If you are wondering that 60 minutes is too long, then it is not. For refried beans, we need beans to be cooked soft and ready to be mushed. Hence 60 minutes.
- Once the time is up and you hear the beep, follow NPR (natural pressure release). When the pressure valve goes down, open the lid carefully.
- If you think your beans look dry and need more water, then add 1 cup of water. Stir it. Cool it down to room temperature. The quality of beans vary. Some beans use more water and some not that much. The point if to have beans with little water so that they can be easily turned into REFRIED BEANS. If they are too dry, it would be difficult to blitz them through with the blender. Use your judgment a little and add more water as desired or required.
- Once the Pinto Beans are cooled down a bit, blitz these cooked beans with either immersion hand blender or use a high-speed blender. Blitz the beans till you obtain a coarse paste kind of consistency. It means most of it is turned into pasty beans with some coarse pieces of beans in it. You decide the consistency of your REFRIED BEANS.
- Your flavorful REFRIED BEANS are ready. You can store these in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can easily freeze these beans in individual portions. Read the post above the recipe card on instructions on freezing, thawing and reheating the refried beans.
- This recipe is made with 4 cups dry pinto beans so it is a lot of beans. I made a big batch to freeze some since we use a lot of it. You may easily half the recipe. Season as required.
I am sure you are going to try this recipe soon. Keep me posted with your feedback under comments section or tag me on Facebook and Instagram with @simplyvegetarian777.
In my Kitchen, you will always EAT HAPPY & STAY HAPPY.
Sonal
OMGeeeee! This recipe sounds delicious! I’d love to give it a whirl sometime, and it seems pretty simple to follow (so even a crap cook like me wouldn’t balls it up LOL) x
Wow! I have finally found the most perfect Refried Beans Recipe. And being able to make them in the Instant Pot puts this over the top. Seriously, I have been exclusively feeding my family of 8 from recipes off your blog for the past month or so. No other blog compares to yours.
You are the kindest Claudia! Thank you!
I love refried beans! I might have to get myself an Instant Pot, they seem like such a great device.
Great ideas, I must try these!
Some great recipes here to try
This would be perfect for meat free days! Great on tortillas and more! Love it!!
These are great and easy recipe ideas. It’s good to go meat free for a few days too. I’ll be trying this for dinner.
Oh wow. This refried beans recipe looks so good. I can’t wait to try this.
I love this recipe so much! Every single ingredient sounds amazing, I’ll definitely be adding this to my list of things to try!
This is such an easy, delicious and healthy recipe. I would love to try this with my guest and also with my loved ones, I am sure they are going to love this recipe.
Love how versatile and easy refried beans can be cooked with! I have plenty in my pantry; can’t wait to start cooking!
I love that there are so many recipes to use refried beans! My husband loves cooking with beans; I’ll have to show him this post!
Me and my family are a huge Mexican cuisine fan and Tex-mex Recipe are on rotation every week! Very well explained and easy recipe
I adore refried beans and never knew it was such a wonderfully simple method to make them until I had this recipe! I love that it is simple and in one pot!
Mmm refried beans are so delicious! What a fabulous side dish to try!
All of these yummy instant pot receipts. I need to get one so I can try them all.
The is the definite dish I would like to test out this week. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I am so glad to have found your blog ( due to health reasons I am now a vegetarian border line vegan) and I have found it so hard to cook and get ideas on what to make for my family. I am enjoying your recipes!
I definitely think I need to get an Instant Pot to try recipes like this! Love that you only need three ingredients.
I’m so sorry to hear about your mom. I know exactly how you feel. The same thing happened to me two years ago. But, you’re right – you gotta keep going and a creative outlet, like your blog, is a great way to do something you love and you’re good at. Your recipes have been missed. Please keep them coming!
I love the recipe has lots of beans which is full of protein. Great recipe and easy to make. I may try one on the 15th of the Chinese lunar month as it is the day for the Buddhist to be vegetarian for the whole day.
That refried beans looks amazing. I have been looking for a recipe to make some. So we don’t have to soak the beans before we make it?
Sorry to hear about your mom! I lost my mother 3 years ago and things have never been the same. Time is the healer and we will learn to live a different life without her.
This looks so good! Thanks you for all of the suggestions of how to prepare it! It would taste so good in a 7 layer dip!
I can’t wait to try this! Refried beans just go so much easier. That looks delicious.
oh myyyyy!!! This looks sooo delicious and very easy to prepare, thanks a lot for sharing.
I am sorry for your loss. I am glad you are back with your recipes. 🙂 This refried bean does look yummy to go with nachos. Gotta try to make it myself. Thanks for sharing!