Best Refried Beans Recipe

5 from 9 votes

This is the best Refried Beans recipe around. Made from dry beans in your crockpot or slow cooker, these vegetarian refried beans work as a side dish or in your favorite recipes.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time6 hrs

Total Time6 hrs 5 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: crockpot refried beans recipe, easy refried beans, homemade refried beans

Servings:

Calories: 285kcal

Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

Ingredients

2 lb bag dried pinto beans
1 large onion diced
4 oz. can chopped green chilies
1 tbsp. salt
2- 4 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. cumin
1 tsp. black pepper
10 cups water

Instructions

Rinse dry beans in a colander, picking out any bad beans.
Add all ingredients to crockpot. Stir.
Cook on high 4- 6 hours or until beans are easily mashed.
Use an immersion blender to puree beans, or potato masher to mash until desired consistency is reached. Add extra water if needed for smoother consistency. Adjust salt to taste.

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