Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles Refried Beans are a delicious quick and super healthy side dish or main course. Full of fiber and flavor.
Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles Refried Beans
We try to eat Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles Re-Fried Beans a few times a week because we love them and well, “they” say it’s good for you.
Whoever “they” are. Sometimes, we eat beans as a side dish, over rice, in burritos, over a salad, it all depends.
Pressure Cooker Frijoles Refried Pinto Beans are so easy to make in a, guess what? An Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker! Ha!
The day got away from me and I turned to my husband and said, let’s make it a bean night. How about a bean burrito? Yes, he happily answered. He loves bean burritos.
We don’t use many canned products and I knew I had a bag of Pinto beans, and of course my Instant Pot, so Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles it is. Black Beans are wonderful in this recipe too!
Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Frijoles Refried Pinto Beans
Homemade beans are so easy and so good and you can control the salt, which is fantabulous. Canned beans are filled with sodium.
If you haven’t tried the True Lime brand of crystalized citrus, you are missing out.
This brand is probably the best flavoring I have ever tried, as the ingredients are freeze dried and crystalized and taste like you picked the citrus right off the tree.
Always rinse your beans in a strainer and check for rocks. Somehow, small rocks sometimes make it into dry beans.
I love this Salbree 6 quart Steamer/Strainer Basket because it fits right into my Instant Pot DUO cooking pot and I also use it as a colander, so it does double duty.
I’ve been cooking with stainless steel and cast iron for years and there is a trick to make them non stick.
My Instant Pot DUO Plus Pressure Cooker has a stainless steel cooking pot. I always heat my pot and then add a little oil. This will help prevent sticking.
Dice up the onion, garlic and pepper and Sauté for a minute.
If you don’t have a fresh pepper, use a can of fire roasted green chiles, but don’t add it in yet.
You don’t want to add salt while cooking beans.
Add in the beans and some water. You’ll add the rest of the seasonings later.
I discovered the True Lime – Lime, Garlic Cilantro a while ago and since then have purchased all their flavors.
I love to add some of the True Lime Crystals to a tall glass, with a squeeze of Agave, water and ice. It makes a refreshing drink and tastes like you just picked the Limes off your own tree.
Living in California, we have fresh citrus all year round and I generally use fresh, but for my drinks, it is just so easy to carry the True Lime Packets in my purse and make a quick Limeade whenever I like.
An Immersion Blender is a very important appliance for the kitchen, as it makes blending sauces very easy since you can do it right in the pot. A food processor will work too, just a bit messy.
Make the beans whatever texture you desire. Taste and adjust seasoning for your own personal taste.
Since I was making burritos for dinner, I wanted just a little texture.
Don’t tell my husband, but that’s Homemade Greek Yogurt, not sour cream. 😉
Yummy Bean Burrito with Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles
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Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles Re-Fried Beans could not be easier, and so versatile. For more vegetarian recipes, please click here.
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Cilio Olivewood Spatula
- Rachael Ray Stoneware EVOO Oil Dispensing Bottle
- Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
- OXO Good Grips Cutting Board
- Salbree Steamer Basket
- Reditainer Extreme Freezer Containers
- Freezer Labels
- Cuisinart Immersion Blender
- True Lime – Lime, Garlic Cilantro
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Here is your handy printable recipe:
Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Frijoles Refried Beans
Print Pin RateIngredients
- 1 pound Pinto Beans rinsed and drained
- 5 cups Fresh Water
- 2 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- 1 cup Yellow/Brown Onion diced
- 5 cloves Fresh Garlic minced
- 6 oz Fire Roasted Green Chiles drained or 2 Serrano Chile or Jalapeno, diced
- 4 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon True Lime (Lime, Garlic & Cilantro Seasoning) or 2 Fresh Limes, juices
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves chopped
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Instructions
- Wash and drain beans and pick out any rocks.
- Turn Pressure Cooker to Sauté mode and allow pot to heat.
- Add the oil. Toss in the onion, garlic, coriander seeds and fresh pepper. Sauté for two minutes.
- Dump in the beans, water and diced green chile (if fresh wasn't used).
- Lock the lid in place and close the Pressure Valve. Cook at High Pressure and set time for 45 minutes.
- When Beep is heard, wait 15 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
- Add salt, cumin, True Lime (or ground coriander and lime juice), chipotle chile and vinegar.
- Using an Immersion Blender, smash the beans to the desired texture.
- Press Sauté and simmer, for a thicker consistency.
- Serve with fresh cilantro leaves on top.
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In the directions, it says to use coriander seeds but the recipe says ground coriander. Which is it please? I’ve made this before and loved it but I guess I never noticed the discrepancy.
I usually grind my own seeds. Jill
I can’t believe how good these were….thank you for you such a wonderful recipe!
Thank you, Katrina. Jill
GREAT flavor and I bought the True Lime. I now make these refried beans on a regular basis in my Mealthy Multi-Pot. Everyone loves them and so easy to make!
Thank you, Patricia. That True Lime is great. Have you tried making a limeade yet? A little in a glass with some agave water and ice is fantastic. Jill
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I made this along with the taco meat for burritos. Honestly, the best thing I’ve made in my IP. Thank you for sharing these recipes.
Hi Leslie. I am so glad you enjoy these beans. We love the Taco Meat too! Jill
Hi Jill,
I just do not have any money to buy True Lime right now. What do you think I could use as a substitute? Thank you so much.
Robin, limes will work. Jill
i love all of your recipes! if I double the recipe for these refried beans, is the cooking time the same?
I think your facebook link is broken. Thought you’d want to know.
Hi Peggy~
I don’t see a Facebook link in this recipe. Jill
Hi! I am fairly new to my Instant Pot and LOVING it! Thank you for so many wonderful recipes. I usually make the whole bag of pintos at a time and freeze portions for eating later. Do you know what adjustments you would make for cooking the whole pound of beans?
Thank you!
Elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth~
Just double the recipe.
Jill
These beans are incredible! Thanks for ALL you do! We just purchase our 7 in 1 in October 2046 and will be using it on a daily basis. I have been pressure cooking on top of the stove for years; I am an ‘Old Gal’ too 🙂 Have always poo pooed the electric versions until recently when a friend bought one and he couldn’t stop raving. He was right and now we are using it every single day…This bean dish is a staple along with rice; now it is easier than ever to do both EASILY…Can’t wait to try it for yogurt and bone broth! Finding you has been an inspiration and I will always buy my ‘Amazon’ Purchases through your site. Hope it helps, just the least we can do! PS Our friend invented a recipe for lamb shanks that is blissful! We all would be happy to share if you ever want or need it! Cherie from Kalamazoo!
Hi Cherie~
Thank you for the wonderful comments. So glad you are enjoying. I would love your lamb shank recipe. 🙂
Jill
Hi Jill
How do I adjust for making the whole 1 lb bag of beans?Thank You
Nanci