Red Beans in the Instant Pot
A quick and easy recipe for flavorful Red Beans cooked in the Instant Pot!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For Soaking
- 2 cups dried red beans
- ½ tsp baking soda only for soaking
For Sauté and Cooking
- 2 cups fresh water
- ½ of a large red onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- ½ of a jalapeño minced (optional)
Optional Spices
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak beans in water overnight or for a quick soak pour boiling water over beans and soak 4-8 hours. Either way, add ½ tsp baking soda to the soaking water.
- When you're ready to cook, use strainer to drain water and rinse beans.
- In the Instant Pot, sauté onions in a splash of water or oil until softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Turn Instant Pot "off" and add 2 cups fresh water, red beans, and any of the optional spices (do not add baking soda!).
- Set Instant Pot to cook on High Pressure for 15 minutes. Allow a full natural release.
- When pressure is released, taste and add any other seasonings it may need. If beans aren't soft enough, seal Instant Pot and cook another 5-10 minutes.
Notes
Don’t forget to refrigerate beans promptly after cooking! Beans (and rice) are especially prone to bacteria that causes food borne illness if left out at room temperature for more than two hours.
Beans keep in a well-sealed container in the fridge for about 5 days.