This Instant Pot Beans recipe gives detailed instructions to making the best, simplest, warm and cooked beans that require no preloading time and almost no preparation either.
I throw all the ingredients together, dried beans, olive oil, salt, garlic, and a bay leaf, into my instant pot and leave the cooking process to the sciences. The beans turn out soft, flavorful and ready to eat. I love them on a bed of white rice with an African inspired tomato sauce. You can also use the cooked beans to make different casseroles, stews and curries.
To make Instant Pot Beans, you will need the following ingredients:
In an instant pot, combine 1 pound of dried beans of your choice with 8 cups of water, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, about 1-2 teaspoons of salt, 2-3 cloves of peeled, garlic, and 1 bay leaf if using. Take care not to fill the pot more than halfway. Seal the pot with the lid and ensure the pressure regulator valve is sealed too.
Cook the beans at a high pressure for the time recommended below. The pressure cooker will take about 15-20 minutes to reach the full pressure before cooking begins. If the below times do not cook the beans for long enough, you may reseal and continue cooking at a high pressure for another 5-10 minutes, or as needed.
Black beans: 20-25 minutes
Black-eyed peas : 20-25 minutes
Great Northern beans: 25-30 minutes
Navy beans: 25-30 minutes
Pinto beans: 25-30 minutes
Cannellini beans: 35-40 minutes
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans): 35-40 minutes
Red kidney beans: 25-30 minutes (may need to boil for 10 minutes before pressure cooking)
Once the beans are cooked according to the above times, release the pressure, naturally, for about 20-30 minutes. If you choose a rapid release, take care that the liquid from the beans don’t foam into the pressure valve.
Drain the cooked beans from the liquid and use immediately or cool and store in their cooking liquid. Refrigerate for 1 week or freeze for 3 months.
I love pantry recipes, as you know, so it was fitting to add this Instant Pot Beans to our list. What is your favorite way to eat cooked beans? Share some of your cooking ideas with us and tag #cookmerecipes in your own posts and blogs, online!
