Instant Pot Dried Beans

Instant Pot Dried Beans! With this instant pot beans recipe, you will learn how to cook dried beans in a pressure cooker in easy steps. This post will show you how to cook different types from Navy beans to cannellini, pinto, chickpeas, black, brown beans, and more.

If the only reason you get an instant pot is for cooking beans, it's totally worth it! One of the best things to cook in your instant pot is beans. Not only does it saves time and energy, but it's the fastest way to cook dried beans and get the perfect texture.

It's super easy to cook beans in instant pot and in most cases it's a dump and go recipe which means while it's cooking, you can go about your business till the instant pot alerts you it's done cooking.

It takes less than an hour to cook beans in the pressure cooker. From black-eyed peas to black beans, red beans, and more, cooking time varies between 30-60 minutes and nutrients are locked in the beans cooked with instant pot.

I use beans in many recipes like these instant pot chili, and rice and beans, so it's cheaper and convenient to precook and store to use in these recipes.

If you don't already have an instant pot, you really should get one. Here are the ones I recommend 

Instant pot duo

The Instant pot smart

Instant pot duo crisp

Instant Pot Beans Recipes

With this instant pot beans recipe, no soaking required for cooking, and depending on the variety it still only takes between 30- 60 minutes and you have cooked beans.

Cooking your own beans is better than using canned beans as you know exactly the ingredients you've put in your food, no artificial preservation is involved, you can make as much as you want and it's also cheaper to make yours at home than buying canned beans.

Ingredients 

Dried beans - Check below for cooking time for varieties of beans.

Salt

Broth or Water

Oil- Vegetable or sunflower oil.

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU ADD

Onion

Oil

Garlic

Cayenne or Black Pepper

How to Cook Dried beans in the instant pot

Rinse the beans and add to the pot of the instant pot. Add water or broth, oil and salt.

If using any other ingredients like cayenne pepper, onions, garlic, add them into the pot at this stage.

Stir the content of the pot and cover the instant pot with it's lid. Turn the knob on the lid into 'sealing position'

Put on the instant pot and set to pressure cook (timing below). After pressure cooking, do a 20 minutes natural release.

When the pot has depressurised, open the pot, stir the content and serve.

You can mash the beans with spoon if you like it that way.

Instant Pot Beans Cooking time 

The ratio of water to beans I use is 2 cups water to 1 cup beans and the cooking time varies from as low as 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on the variety. Check the type of beans and their various cooking time below.

Instant Pot Brown beans

Brown beans also called honey beans because of its natural sweetness is similar to black-eyed peas but brown in color. It is a popular variety in West Africa but available in other countries including America, Canada, and the UK.

Water ratio to cook this type is 2 cups of water for every cup of brown beans and cooking time is 40 minutes pressure cook and 10 minutes natural release.

Instant Pot Navy beans

These are also called pea beans or white navy beans. Navy beans are small pea-sized beans that cook quickly, creamy, and perfect for mashing. They are also nutritious and high in fibre with a cup containing 19g of fibre.

To cook 1 pound you will need to add 6 cups of water or broth and pressure cook for 30 minutes followed by 10 minutes natural pressure release.

Instant Pot Cannellini Beans

Cannellini beans are also called white kidney beans or just white beans. It is commonly used in salads, stews, and soups like minestrone soup. They are meatier than navy beans, have a nutty flavor, and nutritious. A cup of cannellini beans contains 180 calories, 29g carbohydrates' and they are available all year round.

To cook 2 cups of cannellini, add 5 cups of water or broth in the pot and pressure cook for 45 minutes followed by 20 minutes natural pressure release.

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO GET RECIPES FOR THESE OTHER VARIETIES:

Instant pot Black eyed peas 

Pinto Beans

Instant Pot Black beans

Instant pot Red Kidney beans

What to eat beans with

Here are some suggestions of what to serve with:

Bread rolls

Long grain rice

Corn bread

Plantain

Potatoes

How to Store

Let it completely cool before putting in a suitable container then store in the fridge for short term use or in the freezer for longer storage time. It will last in the fridge for 3 days and if stored in the freezer, will last for 3 months. When ready to use, bring out of the freezer, thaw, and reheat in the microwave or stovetop. 

Tips

• If you have soaked the beans then cooking time will defer slightly.

• Don't fill the pot more than halfway as beans triple in quantity when cooked.

• You can cook in bulk and freeze to use in recipes that call for canned beans. 1.5 cup cooked is equivalent to 400g canned beans.

• Cooking time can be adjusted to how firm or soft you want the beans.

More Pressure Cooker Recipes

Instant pot beef curry 

Easy Instant pot chicken and rice 

Instant pot chicken and broccoli 

Pressure cooker beef tips and gravy

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