Best 7 Slow Cooker Refried Beans With Bacon Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to discover the exceptional flavors of slow-cooker refried beans enhanced with the smoky essence of bacon. This classic Mexican dish, reimagined with the convenience of a slow cooker, promises tender beans infused with a rich, savory broth, complemented by the irresistible taste of crispy bacon. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of textures and flavors, making this recipe a perfect accompaniment to any Mexican-inspired meal. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this delectable dish that effortlessly combines culinary tradition with modern convenience.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS



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As football season and the holidays come into full force, I have pulled out my slow cookers for backup.

Categories     main dish     side dish

Time 12h10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb. Dried Pinto Beans (or Kidney Beans, Black Beans)
1 Onion, Peeled And Shredded
4 cloves Garlic, Minced
1 tbsp. Ground Cumin
2 tsp. Sea Salt
1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
Optional Add-ins, Such As Ham Bone Or Bacon Strips
7 c. Water
Salt And Pepper, to taste
Optional Toppings, To Serve (See Note)

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



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Refried beans without the frying makes this the perfect side dish for any fiesta. With your Instant Pot®, you can start from dried beans but skip the soaking step and skip the hours of cooking but still get velvety, bacony beans.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed and picked through
Kosher salt

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



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Refried beans are simple to make when cooked in a slow cooker. This recipe will yield flavorful, fat-free refried beans seasoned with garlic, jalapeno, and cumin.

Provided by CHEFCLAUDE

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas

Time 8h15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 onion, peeled and halved
3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
½ fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
5 teaspoons salt
1 ¾ teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground cumin, optional
9 cups water

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 784.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

REFRIED BEANS WITH BACON



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This is the best refried bean recipe I have ever tasted, and we eat alot of mexican food where I'm from. I will NEVER EVER EVER make it any other way again. You'll LOVE it. This recipe comes from the Fix it and Forget It Cookbook, for the crock pot.

Provided by crazycookinmama

Categories     Beans

Time 5h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups dried red beans or 2 cups dried pinto beans
6 cups water
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped or 1 pint tomato juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb bacon
shredded cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.5, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 19.3, Sodium 534.6, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.6, Protein 5.5

SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS



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Homemade Baked Beans are so easy to make. Our slow cooker baked bean recipe is a delicious combination of tender beans and a delicious sweet and savory sauce. You will love this technique and never go back to canned baked beans again!

Provided by Katie Clark

Categories     Easy Side Dishes

Time 6h6m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb pinto beans
Water (enough to cover beans)
1/2 cup white onion, diced
1/2 cup bacon bits
1 Tablespoon Garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon liquid smoke

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



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I've been making this refried beans many times for my Mexican dinner combo,sometimes I use pinto beans,sometimes I use red beans,depends on what I have in my kitchen,whatever beans I use,it's always very tasty.Before I cooked beans on the stove top,and I had to keep an eye on it all the time and add water many times in case it got burned.but now I use slow cooker which enhances the flavor big time and you can do other things while it's cooking,give it a try!

Provided by sashas kitchen

Categories     Beans

Time 4h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup dried pinto bean, soaked over night (or red beans or mixture)
1/4 big onion, half of them quartered, the other half finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, 2 whole and 2 finely chopped
1 green chili pepper, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 cups water

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.8, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 3, Sodium 301, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 2, Protein 10.9

SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS WITH BACON



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Dried pinto beans are cooked all day in a slow cooker, then mashed on the stove top with fried bacon, onions, garlic, and chili powder.

Provided by Savanna

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 16h27m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup dried pinto beans
1 ham hock
2 teaspoons salt
½ (16 ounce) package bacon, chopped
½ onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chili powder

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 36.2 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 1087.6 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

Tips:

  • Soak the beans overnight: This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more digestible.
  • Use a variety of beans: This will give your refried beans a more complex flavor. Try using a combination of pinto beans, black beans, and kidney beans.
  • Add some bacon: Bacon adds a delicious smoky flavor to refried beans. If you don't eat bacon, you can use another type of smoked meat, such as ham or sausage.
  • Use fresh spices: Fresh spices will give your refried beans the best flavor. If you don't have fresh spices, you can use dried spices, but be sure to use half the amount.
  • Cook the beans until they are very soft: This will make them easier to mash and will give your refried beans a creamy texture.
  • Mash the beans until they are smooth: You can use a potato masher or a food processor to mash the beans. If you want a very smooth texture, you can also use a blender.

Conclusion:

Slow cooker refried beans with bacon are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish. They are perfect for busy weeknights or for potlucks and parties. Serve them with your favorite Mexican dishes, such as tacos, burritos, or enchiladas. You can also use them as a dip with tortilla chips or vegetables.

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