Comments on: (Easy!) Refried Beans Recipe

By: Jeanette R

Jeanette R — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:51:22 +0000

In reply to jo. I use an Instant pot to do my dry beans: 1lb of non-soaked beans (just rinse them off). 40 minutes on high pressure...quick release, and viola!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:02:13 +0000

In reply to Isabel. That sounds delicious! :) Thank you for the recommendation. :)

By: Isabel

Isabel — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:12:10 +0000

I like it!!
If you want to try a little bit of a different flavor, I usually use instead of butter bacon grease. And for seasoning, I do chicken broth and chilly powder. I also put cut up bacon and put it in when I put bacon grease.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:07:01 +0000

In reply to jo. Hi Jo! You'll need to rinse and soak the beans overnight, drain, simmer for an hour or so until soft, then follow the recipe as written.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:29:35 +0000

In reply to Fran Russell. I'm so glad it's all been so helpful, Fran! :)

By: jo

jo — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:12:05 +0000

This recipe looks good but since I have dry pinto beans I need to use, what amount do you think I should soak and finish to equal 2 cans. I can always cook extra plain beans since I’ll have a little on the side, cook for myself and sons sometimes who cook in their house but certain things will make only when cooking includes them.

By: Fran Russell

Fran Russell — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:44:44 +0000

Sam! I keep forgetting how much I appreciate your recipe format until I go back to another author’s recipes. Your format of repeating the ingredients for that particular step is so helpful, genius even! I need to print recipes, for the font to be easy to read, and flipping those printed pages back and forth to see the measurements is so frustrating. Even if I’m reading from a phone or laptop, that is so helpful. And when using a phone or laptop, I also appreciate the freeze frame for recipes, so I don’t have to re-open the recipe from the screen that’s disappeared! Thank you Sam! 💗