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Refried Pinto Beans

Dried pinto beans cook with onion, garlic, and bay leaves before being mashed and fried with oil.

Typical price

$0.28for 4 servings

$0.07 per serving$0.28 for 4

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Refried Pinto Beans

MexicanVegetarianVeganDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesInstant Pot

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Onions$1.29/lb typical0.2 lb$0.26Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical0.5$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown$0.56

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

  1. Rinse the beans and place them in a 6-quart pressure cooker with the water, onion, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
  2. Cook at high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the bay leaves and drain the beans, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
  4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 1 minute.
  5. Add the beans and mash them with a sturdy spoon for 8 minutes, adding reserved water until creamy.
  6. Cook for 2 more minutes, then check that the beans are tender before serving.

Swaps

  • Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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