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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 65.0
  • Total Fat: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 413.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g

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Slow Cooker Refried Beans

Submitted by: PENSKE40

Introduction

Low Calorie and High Fiber! Low Calorie and High Fiber!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 cups pinto beans
    6 cups water (enough to cover beans plus 2 inches)
    1 tsp salt
    2 tsp pepper (or to taste)
    1/2 cup chopped onion (optional)
    1 clove garlic (optional)

Directions

Rinse pinto beans thoroughly with cold water.
Mix in salt.
Transfer beans into slow cooker.
Add enough water to 2 inches above beans.
Add pepper, onions and garlic.
Cook on HIGH for 6 - 8 hours or until most of the water has been soaked up.
Use a masher to mash to a refried consistency. Serve warm.
*Note* Since temperatures and sizes differ in slow cookers, some experimentation with cooking times may be necessary.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PENSKE40.






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  • HUSKERFAN4EVER

    Incredible!
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
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    This is an excellent recipe! As a busy person, I'm always looking for recipes that are not labor intensive. i spiced mine up more than suggested and I plan to add liquid smoke next time around. I also sprayed by masher with oil and the beans did not stick to it. - 12/20/08

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  • SLEEPMOM

    Incredible!
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    Wonderful! I cooked these overnight and hit them with a stick blender in the morning--smooth and easy. I weighed the whole batch on a gram scale and divided by 8 to get portion sizes. Doubled the garlic, added sage, cayenne, cumin, and allspice, halved the salt and skipped the pepper. Thanks!! - 1/23/10

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  • ONEFOOD

    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    This has become my go to recipe for refried beans. I love how simple it is to make and how cheap and healthy it is compared to buying a canned version. I usually add a tsp of red pepper flakes instead of the black pepper and a bit more garlic. - 7/16/09

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  • SANCARLOSJO

    Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    needs just a touch of fat, and some more spices.
    Made it again with chicken bouillon. For me, that's the answer. - 6/15/08

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  • TRISH_CA

    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    This recipe is so quick and easy to make. Wraps made with this and guacamole or rice and salsa has become a staple of my diet. It keeps well in the fridge, and freezes well too. I love that I can use dried beans in this recipe and don't even have to soak them first. - 11/20/10

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  • BRIANSWL

    Incredible!
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    Cooked these for six hours using pinto beans, salt, pepper and garlic. Poured out some water then mashed. These tasted awesome and the garlic made them spicy. Really a fast and great addition if you love refried beans:) - 1/4/10

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  • WINDSTAR3

    Very Good
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    This was very good. I added chili powder and cumin and it was perfect! - 11/17/08

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  • SOCAL_MARY


    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    I have many Spanish friends they all add a little half & half cream or coffee creamer to their beans to make them creamy. To make them wonderfully spicy the best easiest thing they do is add chorizo to them I like the Vegetarian chorizo go easy on it a little can go a long way! - 10/17/10

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  • SUSHAH

    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    Using the slow cooker is a great way to prepare beans. This is a good basic recipe allowing for additional flavoring/seasoning based on personal preference. I often make one big pot of beans and divide it into several batches - seasoning each individual batch based on the dish I'm preparing. - 10/9/09

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  • MAHITA_DEVI

    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    I love this recipe. It is so adaptable. I made a huge batch and used half for refried beans and the other half for brown rice and beans tomorrow night. I added lime, cilantro, chili, cumin, salt and pepper to the refried bean half. - 1/21/08

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  • LAKELOUISE


    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    Is this supposed to be 2 cups canned or 2 cups dried beans? - 1/8/08

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  • IAMDESSIE

    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    I love it and sometimes I would add either turkey smoked sausage or soup bones. - 4/3/11

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  • KLR397

    Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    Definitly needed more spices and flavoring but a great base recipe. will probably use again but add alot more spice. - 9/10/09

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  • OLDLADY50


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    This recipe was also good for a sandwich filler, added raw onions, lettuce, dill pickle - 11/14/10

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  • JULYCHERYLL


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    To the one who asked canned or dry beans: It is dried beans. Canned beans dont need to be cooked first in a slow cooker. Hope this helps! - 1/12/08

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  • ANGELOFSIGHS

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Great recipe, followed to a T cuz I was adding too many spices to my refried beans and my "authentic" boyfriend wasn't caring for it too much..he loves these! - 9/17/07

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  • CHANTAKG

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I havent made this particular recipie, but its just like the one I make, difference is, I add a chopped up Jalepeno and a diced tomato. Also instead of mashing them, I toss them in the mixer for about 3 minutes and they are really creamy. - 6/19/07

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  • CRICKETINE

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I added 1 TB lime juice, 1/2 tsp chili powder and 1 extra clove of garlic. Very Good.... will make quite often. - 6/19/07

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  • LADYSLOVIN


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    To avoid gas,soak the beans 1st overnight.Then drain and rinse before proceeding with this recipe.It sounds like a great idea and a great recipe.I'll be trying this soon.... - 4/3/11

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  • ETHELMERZ


    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    This is great, but make sure everyone that eats it is good friends with each other in the same room. - 3/2/09

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  • RHODA137

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I just made this today. . .forgot that the beans would expand, so now I have a TON of beans! :o) I put the drained beans in the blender with a Tbsp of minced garlic and it was AMAZING!! - 1/1/09

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  • OUTOFIDEAS


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I'd like to apologize to everyone for the way I phrased my comment on this recipe. The recipe is clear in basic instruction for preparing the beans. (I was having a bad day.) I do like more intense flavor, however. Thanks for forbearing and not jumping all over me in return for my criticism. - 1/12/08

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  • LLEEINIA


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Great recipes just as it is but can add different seasoning to your taste. - 1/12/08

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  • VGINNY

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    tHESE ARE GRAND AND SO VERY HEALTHFUL. I WILL MAKE THESE AGAIN - 1/12/08

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  • MOUNTAINWOMAN49

    Very Good
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    I added fresh lime juice, 1tbsp. Hatch chili powder and extra garlic. Very good. Also makes a good bean soup like my hubby loves. - 7/24/07

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