Pressure Cooker Frijoles Refritos and Beyond Recipes Back to International Recipes Menu   I want to introduce you to the versatile pinto bean, the best choice for Frijoles Refritos. Pinto beans are mild tasting, starchy and have a smooth, creamy consistency that makes them the perfect choice for mashed Frijoles Refritos, and many . Now, making a delicious pot of Frijoles Refritos, or Well Fried Beans, from scratch, is a three-step process. The secret to making the best pot of beans is using a well-seasoned and richly flavored broth as the base that will flavor the bland and tasteless beans as they cook. The broth can either be meat or vegetables based, and I recommend using either the meat or vegetable version 1   Smoky Pork Broth 2   Rich Vegetable Broth 3   Pinto Bean Soup 4   Refried Beans 5   Tostados       ATTENTION The Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer to open this recipe file. If you aren't sure what this is, or if you need help, click here before you begin to download. To download the recipes on this page click the button!