# Slow Cooker Refried Beans

These buttery slow cooker refried beans are a delicious alternative to canned beans, made with pinto beans, garlic, chicken bouillon, spices, caramelized onion, and butter.

- Total time: 360 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound rinsed and drained pinto beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 yellow onion, chopped into 4 slices
- 6 cups water
- 1 stick salted butter
- cheese
- green onions

## Instructions

1. Start by adding a pound of rinsed and drained pinto beans to your crock pot.
2. Add two cloves of garlic, four cubes of chicken bouillon, a pinch of pepper, cayenne, and cumin.
3. Chop one yellow onion into four slices.
4. Throw the chopped onion on a hot foiled pan and caramelize it.
5. Add the caramelized onion to the crock pot along with six cups of water.
6. Put the lid on and set the temperature to high for six hours.
7. Once the time is up, take the lid off.
8. Use a ladle to remove half of the liquid.
9. Add one stick of salted butter.
10. Grab a potato masher or a cordless immersion blender and mash the beans until they reach the right consistency.
11. Add some cheese once your beans are the right consistency.
12. If you have green onions, throw those on top.
13. Scoop up a bite and enjoy.

## Equipment

- crock pot
- foiled pan
- ladle
- potato masher
- cordless immersion blender
- spoon

## Tips

- Caramelize the onion on a hot foiled pan before adding it to the crock pot.
- Use a cordless immersion blender for a super cool way to mash the beans to the right consistency.
- Add cheese and green onions for topping.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-05-06

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