Instant Pot Pinto Beans
Easy and budget-friendly, these pinto beans are better than the restaurant! No soaking your beans required.
Yield: servings
Equipment
- Instant Pot or pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 5 cups stock or water
- 1 pound dried pinto beans rinsed and picked over for stones
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients but salt to Instant Pot. Stir and secure lid.
- Cook manual high pressure 30 minutes. Naturally release 15 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure. Remove lid and stir in the salt.
Notes
- Soaked beans: Cook them for 15 minutes on high manual pressure.
- Adding salt: Add to the beans AFTER cooking them or beans will be too tough.
- Vegan or vegetarian: Use water or vegetable stock.
- Beans for Mexican dish: Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder to your beans for an extra kick.
Nutrition
Calories: 140cal | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 688mg | Potassium: 541mg | Total Carbs: 26g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 20g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg