Slow Cooker Refried Beans With Bacon Recipes

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Pour dried beans in the slow cooker. Add shredded onion, garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne pepper. For a richer flavor, add a ham bone or a couple of bacon strips to the crock. Pour the water over the top of the beans and cover tightly. Turn slow cooker on high and cook for 8-10 hours. You can also cook on low for 12 hours or longer.Once beans are very tender, remove the ham bone or bacon if necessary. Depending on your slow cooker, you may have excess liquid in the crock. Scoop 1 ½ cups of the bean liquid out of the crock and reserve.Use an immersion blender or a potato masher to smash the beans into a relatively smooth texture. Add some of the bean liquid back in if needed to reach the right consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.Serve as-is or sprinkle with your favorite toppings. Serve warm.Note: Some optional topping suggestions include shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, chopped green onions, sour cream, and cayenne pepper.

INSTANT POT BACONY REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Set a 6-quart Instant Pot® to saute on high (see Cook's Note) and cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and the fat has rendered, about 7 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, beans, 4 teaspoons salt and 5 cups water and stir to combine. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 45 minutes. After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Be careful of any remaining steam and unlock and remove the lid. Stir to combine.
• Using a potato masher or an immersion blender, smash the beans so that all of the beans have been crushed but the mixture is thick and not completely smooth (refried beans should still be pourable at this point, but they will thicken as they sit). Transfer to a large bowl, let sit 10 minutes to thicken and serve.

REFRIED BEANS WITHOUT THE REFRY

Steps:

• Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

REFRIED BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, garlic, tomato, and salt in slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on high 5 hours, stirring occasionally. When the beans become soft, drain off some liquid.
• While the beans cook, brown bacon in skillet. Drain, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon. Add half of bacon and 3 tablespoons drippings to beans. Stir.
• Mash or puree beans with a food processor. Fry the mashed bean mixture in the remaining bacon drippings. Add more salt to taste.
• To serve, sprinkle the remaining bacon and shredded cheese on top of beans.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Instead of draining off liquid, add 1/3 cup dry minute rice and continue cooking about 20 minutes. Add a dash of hot sauce and a dollop of sour cream to individual servings.
• Instead of frying the mashed bean mixture, place several spoonfuls on flour tortillas; roll up, and serve.

SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Place pinto beans in a large bowl and cover with water. Soak for 6-12 hours.
• Once the beans have soaked, place them in your slow cooker.
• Add onion, bacon bits, and garlic to the slow cooker.
• In a separate bowl, mix together mustard, brown sugar, BBQ sauce, ketchup, and liquid smoke.
• Pour over the rest of the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix.
• Cook on low from 6-8 hours, or until the beans are cooked all the way through.

SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Combine beans,quartered onion, 2 garlic cloves and 2 cups water in a slow cooker,let cook on automatic setting for 4 hours.let cool.then puree the bean mixture in a blender.
• In a large sauce pan,melt lard,when it's hot,cook chopped onion,garlic and green chili for 3 minutes,or until tender and fragrant.
• Pour in blended bean mixture,season with salt,pepper and cumin,cook on low heat for 15 minutes or until it thickens,stir constantly.
• Top with shredded cheddar cheese when ready to serve.It's a perfect side dish for tacos,enchiladas and mexican rice,leftover can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days,just microwave it on high heat for 1-2 minutes.

SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place beans in a bowl with water to cover. Soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain the beans; place in a slow cooker with ham hock and salt. Cover with water. Cook on Low until beans are soft, about 8 hours.
• Place bacon in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until starting to crisp, about 6 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer beans to the bacon mixture using a slotted spoon. Mash with a potato masher, adding liquid from the slow cooker as needed. Add chili powder. Cook and stir until combined, 3 to 5 minutes.