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Instant Pot Red Beans šŸ„£

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How to cook red / kidney beans in the Instant Pot.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 64
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Cup Onion diced
  • 1 pound Kidney Beans dry
  • 2 each Bay Leaves Remove after cooking
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Chicken flavored bouillon Vegan
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning No salt type
  • 6 Cups Water

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

  1. On your Instant Pot Press the ā€œSautĆ©ā€ function key
  2. Add the olive oil, onion and garlic. Cook until the onion is translucent.
    Cooking onions and garlic in the Instant Pot.
  3. After the onions have become translucent add all of the other ingredients and put on the lid. Turn the venting knob to sealing.
    Ingredients for red beans in the Instant Pot
  4. Turn the venting knob to sealing.
    Ingredients for red beans in the Instant Pot
  5. On your Instant Pot press the ā€œKeep warm / cancelā€ function key. Then press the ā€œManualā€ function key. Then using the + and - keys set the timer to 40 minutes.
    A ladle dipping red beans from the Instant Pot
  6. When the Instant Pot comes to tempature confirm the vent seals and is not blowing steam.
    A ladle dipping red beans from the Instant Pot
  7. After the Instant Pot seals the timer will start to count down. When the timer reaches 0 press cancel. This will ensure that the unit will depressurize. Let it cool down for twenty minutes or so.
    A ladle dipping red beans from the Instant Pot
  8. Turn the vent to venting (be careful of steam coming out). Remove the lid and take out the bay leaves.
    A ladle dipping red beans from the Instant Pot
  9. At this point your beans should be ready to use. But you should check (you never know if your beans were old).
    Cooked red beans in a bowl sitting on a towel.

Notes

If they need a little more time cook for two more minutes.