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    Home » Recipes » Throwback

    Throwback Thursday: Smash those beans

    Published: Sep 20, 2018 · Modified: Mar 26, 2022 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Smashing pressure cooked beans

    Tuesday’s Instant Pot Pinto Beans recipe always leaves me with leftovers. Now, I know some people are anti-leftover, but hear me out - leftover beans in the freezer are a fantastic thing.

    I freeze leftover beans in 2-cup containers, sized to substitute for canned beans. Homemade beans taste so much better than canned beans, even after freezing. Especially the bean broth - the liquid in a can of beans is not great, and I usually rinse it off before cooking. Homemade bean broth is amazing, adding extra depth and flavor to recipes.

    But, what do I do with the freezer beans? If I’m in a hurry, I’ll thaw them in the microwave and serve them as another batch of brothy beans. But, if I have a little time - and I don’t need much time - I’ll use them in my refried beans recipe, going straight to step 2 and frying the beans:

    Throwback Recipe: Pressure Cooker Refried Pinto Beans

    Pressure Cooker Refried Pinto Beans

    Recipe: Pressure Cooker Refried Pinto Beans - DadCooksDinner

    What do you think?

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