Instant Pot Black Beans - no pre-soaking

Black beans with no pre soaking in just 45 minutes cooking in the Instant Pot!

To say I am loving my Instant Pot is an understatement! I just made a delicious black bean recipe that came out super creamy and delicious. We ate it over white rice which I also made in my Instant Pot.

No Soaking of Beans Necessary

The part I really loved was that I didn't have think about soaking the beans the night before ( nope- didn't soak the beans)- I just made them on the spur of the moment. I know it is hard to believe but your really don't need to soak the beans!

Two reasons I love making beans in the Instant Pot

For convenience, I frequently resorted to using canned beans- (which I know can contain toxins in the lining like BPA and other lesser known toxins and the metal from the can which leaks into the beans) NO MORE!!Making the beans in the Instant Pot is fast, easy , and a last minute thought!

Cooking dried beans always took so long and didn't always taste creamy enough- my beans came out tasty and perfect in the Instant Pot,

How I made this simple recipe

I used the saute function on the Instant Pot to saute onion, yellow pepper, and garlic for about 5 minutes.

I added washed black beans and low salt vegetable broth to the saute mixture, closed and locked the top and hit then hit the cancel button. I then pushed the pressure cook or manual setting.

I then set the time on the Instant pot for 45 minutes !

I then did something else while my Instant Pot cooked. I allowed the Instant Pot to cool down naturally as opposed to releasing the steam.

It was so easy and there was no mess, one pot, no splatter- and the stainless steel insert pan was easy to remove very easy to clean.

When the beans were done, it didn't even look like I had cooked in the kitchen.

In addition if I was having company, it freed up my stove and didn't heat up the kitchen!

Ingredients:

Directions:

Spray the Instant Pot pan with olive oil spray. Add the garlic, onion, and yellow or green pepper. Turn on the saute button and saute for about 3-5 minutes until soft. Turn off the saute button and add the dry beans ( wash and drain them) , the vegetable broth and water. Close the pot, select manual or pressure cook ( depends on your model) and set for 45 minutes.

Make sure you pressure button is sealed. I allowed the steam to release naturally , but if you are in a hurry you could release your steam according to your Instant Pot instructions. When all steam has escaped, remove the lid.

My husband likes his black beans with white rice

I ate my beans with some sliced avocado

The instant pot comes in different sizes-

I like the 6 quart size ( I have a 6 and 8 qt)

It is a perfect holiday gift to buy for yourself or a relative or friend!

It is really easy to use and you can find tons of wonderful easy recipes on the Pinterest, blogs, and the Internet

What else do I make? Soup, beans, vegetables, rice, quinoa, - my friends make chicken, meat, eggs, etc.

Did you know it also can be used as a slow cooker?

So you would have both in one pot. It comes with a little cookbook to get you started.

You can check it out on Amazon

Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer

Disclaimer:

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