Instant Pot Black Beans
The easiest way to make black beans in the Instant Pot! No soaking required and cooks dried black beans with the best texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried black beans
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper, diced ((or anaheim or jalapeno))
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic ((about 4 cloves))
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 1/2 cups water ((or chicken or vegetable broth))
- chopped cilantro (for garnish (optional))
Instructions
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Rinse and drain black beans. Discard and beans that are cracked or split in half, as well as any rocks or debris.
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Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and add the olive oil. When hot, add the onions and bell pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions become translucent.
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Add the bay leaves, garlic, salt, cumin and oregano. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
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Add the water and rinsed black beans. Stir everything together to combine.
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Cover with lid, seal the pressure valve and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
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When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes, then carefully open the pressure valve to manually release any remaining pressure.
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Discard the bay leaves and serve immediately with chopped cilantro for garnish.
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.