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Slow Cooker Refried Beans

October 21, 2019 By Dawn 4 Comments

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Slow Cooker Refried Beans, a super easy recipe to make and the refried beans turn out perfect. This is the perfect recipe, just throw the beans, pepper, onion, and cumin into a slow cooker and walk away.

Refried beans topped with cheddar cheese in a white bowl.

One of my favorite things at a Mexican restaurant is the refried beans that are usually served with the meal. I really can’t get enough of them. Little did I know how simple they are to make at home. If I would have known I would have started years ago.

Are pinto beans healthy for you?

Yes, they’re a great source of fiber, iron, magnesium, thiamin, vitamin B-6, antioxidants, lean protein, and they control appetite

What kind of beans are used for refried beans?

Pinto beans are the most common bean used when it comes to refried beans. But you can use black beans, chili beans, kidney beans and some beans that aren’t as commonly known as the first one that I have mentioned rattlesnake beans and cranberry beans.

Refried beans topped with cheese and cilantro in a white bowl.

Are refried bean actually fried?

With some recipes yes, the beans are cooked until soft, then mashed, then fried in lard or baked. In this recipe, the refried beans are not fried or baked after they are mashed making them a healthier recipe.

Ingredients used in slow cooker refried beans:

  • Pinto beans – This is my favorite bean to use for refried beans
  • Onion –ย A medium will work fine, but if you like you can add more onion
  • Anaheim pepper –ย The anaheim pepper is great in this recipe, but you can use your favorite.
  • Garlic –ย Two cloves of garlic used in this recipe.
  • Cumin
  • Saltย 

Tips for making slow cooker refried beans:

  • Wash/Rinse the beans before anything.
  • Cover the beans completely with water when cooking
  • Don’t add the salt when cooking the beans, cooking the beans in salted water can cause the beans to be tough once cooked.
  • When adding the salt after the cooking process, add it gradually, tasting between each time you add the salt.
  • The size of the slow cooker will also determine the amount of time to cook the beans. This recipe uses a 6-quart slow cooker.

Refried beans topped with cheese and cilantro in a white bowl.

Steps for making this recipe:

Step One:

Wash/rinse the beans. Place them in the slow cooker.

Pinto beans, onion, pepper, and cumin in a white slow cooker.
Pinto beans, onion, peppers, garlic, cumin, and water in a white slow cooker.

Step Two:

Add the chopped onion, pepper, garlic, cumin, and water.

Step Three:

Cook on high for 6 to 7 hours or until the beans are tender.

Cooked beans in a white slow cooker.
Mashed refried beans in a white slow cooker.

Step Four:

Drain the excess water from the beans and reserve. Using an immersible blender or a potato masher mash the beans. Add back the reserved water until the right consistency. Season salt using 1/4 teaspoon at a time.

If you like beans check out these recipes:

  • Black Bean and Ham Bone Soup
  • White Bean, Cabbage, and Andouille Soup
  • Chicken Enchilada Chili

Refried beans topped with cheese and cilantro in a white bowl.

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Refried beans topped with cheese and cilantro in a white bowl.

Slow Cooker Refried Beans

Dawn
Slow Cooker Refried Beans, a super easy recipe to make and the refried beans turn out perfect.

5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10 servings
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound pinto beans
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 anaheim pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash/rinse the dried pinto beans. Place into the slow cookers
  • Add the chopped onion, pepper, garlic, and cummin. Pour the water over the ingredients
  • Turn the slow cooker to high and cook 6 to 7 hours on low cook 8 to 9 hours or until the beans are tender.
  • Once the beans are tender remove the excess water. Using an immersible blender or potato masher mash the beans. Add back the reserved water until the right consistency. Season with salt adding a 1/4 teaspoon at a time until the desired flavor.

Notes

  1. Rinse/wash beans before adding them to the slow cooker
  2. Do not add salt until the beans are cooked. Adding salt before cooking can cause the beans to be tough.
  3. The size of the slow cooker may change the amount of cooking time. Larger slow cookers will cook faster.
  4. Freeze extra refried beans in an airtight container.
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.
Keyword Slow cooker refried beans, slow cooker beans, refried beans

 

 

 

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  1. angiesrecipes

    October 21, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    Love all sorts of beans and legumes! This looks very delicious, Dawn.

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  2. John / Kitchen Riffs

    October 22, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    Love beans! And homemade refried beans are terrific. The slow cooker is a good way to prepare them — so easy. Terrific recipe — thanks.

    Reply
  3. Juliana

    October 24, 2019 at 3:39 pm

    It is so interesting that I have never made refried beans in spite of cooking a lot of beans for soup, stew and so on…thank you so much for the recipe Dawn it sure looks easy and I should never buy refried beans in can anymore.
    Have a wonderful rest of the week! BTW, great to see you again…

    Reply
  4. David @ Spiced

    October 28, 2019 at 6:44 am

    5 stars
    Refried beans are such a versatile ingredient. They work by themselves as a side dish, but they also work well as a base for all sorts of other recipes. I love that you turned this into a slow cooker recipe! I’ll have to try it out soon.

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