Instant Pot Pinto Beans

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, (chopped (white or yellow))
• 4 cloves garlic, (minced (about 2 teaspoons))
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 cups water ((or chicken or vegetable broth))
• 1 teaspoon salt, (plus more to taste)
• chopped cilantro (for garnish (optional))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse and drain pinto beans under running water. Discard any beans that are cracked or split in half, as well as any rocks or debris.

2. 2

   Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and add the olive oil. When hot, add the onions. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions become translucent.

3. 3

   Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano and black pepper. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.

4. 4

   Add the water and pinto beans. Stir everything together to combine.

5. 5

   Cover with lid, seal the pressure valve and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   Season with salt, starting with 1 teaspoon. Then taste and season with more salt as desired.

8. 8

   Serve immediately with chopped cilantro for garnish.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.