slow cooker refried beans
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Cinco de Mayo or any old taco Tuesday, your Mexican fiesta isn’t complete without the best slow cooker refried beans
My slow cooker gets used nearly every day. I actually think I need to invest in at least one, if not two more. I love making beans for taco Tuesday, and my slow cooker makes them SO easy. A few minutes of prep and quick pulse in the blender, and you have perfect refried beans. I used to have my beans cook all day on the stove, but lately I just don’t have time for that. And wile the kids would be perfectly happy to eat beans form a can, I have no intention of letting that happen. Not when homemade refried beans are so simple to make.
And when you make your refried beans in the slow cooker, there is no need for an overnight soak. I was always forgetting that part.
Simply add your beans, seasoning, and water to the slow cooker, cover, and cook on high 6 – 7 hours (8 – 10 if cooking on low)
When your beans are done, blend them up (or use a potato masher for more texture). I happen to prefer mine blended; they are ultra-smooth and creamy. Then top with your favorite fixings, spoon into tortillas, or spoon right into your mouth which is my preferred method of eating!
Ingredients
- 1 lb bag of pinto beans
- 1 Tbsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 8 cups of water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- place beans and spices in slow cooker
- cover with water
- cook on high 6 – 7 hours (low 8 – 10)
- before mashing or blending, you may want remove water if too much remains
- blend to your desired consistency
- season to taste with salt
- top with shredded cheese, cilantro, and jalapenos (optional)
- beans can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
Every night could be Mexican night with these easy slow cooker refried beans.
enjoy!
These look perfect, we love good refried beans when we make tacos or burritos! I need to try this!
thanks Marye, we love them too which is why i make them by the pound ?
I LOVE refried beans, but I’ve never made my own at home! Definitely trying this soon. ?
homemade is the way to go for sure!! and in the slow cooker it doesn’t get much easier
LOVE refried beans and these photos are just gorgeous!
thanks so much Lauren
My husband loves refried beans so I’m going to have to make these for him! Love using my slow cooker year round!
me too, I really need to get another
Oh my gosh, ultra creamy deliciousness in that slow cooker, what a yummy recipe!
thanks Debra, they are really creamy
I have to try making mine in the slow cooker! We love refried beans too, but I’ve never tried making them this way! Your photos are mouthwatering looking! ?
I always used to make them on the stove, but I was always forgetting to soak them ? then I made them in the slow cooker, and they are perfect every single time. thanks so much MIchelle
Love this! I’m always guilty of forgetting to soak them too, so this would be perfect!
you’d think that because i made them every week I would remember, but NO. now the slow cooker is my go-to
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I adore refried beans, but have never made them in the slow cooker from scratch! Now I can’t wait too! I’m using my slow cooker to cook chickpeas tomorrow for hummus, but after that, this recipe!! ?
I’m doing chick peas right now too! this is why i need more than one slow cooker
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