# Easy Homemade Slow Cooker Refried Beans

This recipe shows how to make easy homemade slow cooker refried beans.

- Total time: 6 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound pinto beans
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 yellow onion
- 6 cups water
- 1 stick salted butter
- 1 amount to taste cheese
- 1 amount to taste green onions

## Instructions

1. Add 1 pound of rinsed and drained pinto beans to your crockpot.
2. Add two cloves of garlic.
3. Add four cubes of chicken bouillon.
4. Add a pinch of pepper, cayenne, and cumin.
5. Chop one yellow onion into four slices and caramelize them in hot oil.
6. Add the caramelized onions to the crockpot along with six cups of water.
7. Put the lid on and set the temperature to high for six hours.
8. Remove half of the liquid.
9. Add one stick of salted butter.
10. Mash the beans using a potato masher or an immersion blender.
11. Add cheese and green onions to taste.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- cast iron pan
- knife
- potato masher
- immersion blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGYTADJJg7V/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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