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Instant Pot Beans: How to Cook Dried Beans in a Pressure Cooker with No Pre-Soaking Required

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This post was sponsored in part by Pulses USA and Pulses USA Canada and Mom It Forward. As always, all opinions are honest and my own.

Instant Pot Beans: How to Cook Dried Beans in a Pressure Cooker with No Pre-Soaking Required: The EASIEST, FASTEST way to cook dried beans with success. Instant Pot Beans: How to Cook Dried Beans in a Pressure Cooker with No Pre-Soaking Required: The EASIEST, FASTEST way to cook dried beans with success.

Do you guys have an Instant Pot? (BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM OF POST FOR A GIVE-AWAY!)

No?!!! Well, you need to get on it and get one ASAP!! I mean, like yesterday! I myself was skeptical of these magical pots, but my I figured that since I am looked to for answers on all things food related, I owed it to you all to get one and see if the all the buzz was true.

It was.

These pressure cookers are the BEST thing ever in a person who is busy but wants to cook home cooked meals. I was hooked the first time I used it–which by the way was when I tried to make my 5 Ingredient Pot Roast with a frozen chuck roast and it was ready in less than an hour!! Crazy–right?!!

My latest obsession is making my dried beans in the Instant Pot. I use beans in so many dishes weekly–they are the most affordable way for me to add fiber and plant protein to my diet, that by being able to make them quickly without pre-soaking, is a dream come true for me. And in seriously a matter of 5 minutes prep and less than an hour, I have the beans that are ready to use. Not to mention, pressure cooking the beans results in the most tender beans I have EVER had!How to Cook Beans in an Instant Pot Beans: How to Cook Dried Beans in a Pressure Cooker with No Pre-Soaking Required: The EASIEST, FASTEST way to cook dried beans with success.

Okay, let’s break this down. It is as simple as putting 1 pound dried beans with 8 cups water in your Instant Pot and setting the “Bean” function for 30 minutes.  Yes it is that easy!!Pressure Cooking Beans

However, I like to add a little flavor to my beans–so I add water, onions, bay leaf and salt. That little bit extra really pumps up the flavor of the beans. And if I know I am using the beans for southwestern dishes, I sometimes add in my homemade taco seasoning. The Easiest Way to Cook Dried Beans

A Few Hints For Cooking Beans in the Instant Pot

  • Almost all dried beans take 30 minutes to cook. I have found that black beans are ready in 25 minutes and chick peas are softer at 40 minutes.
  • It is best to let the pressure release naturally for beans to retain shape. However, you may do a rapid release by putting on oven mits and pushing steam valve to release. Just be careful not to burn stand too close–that steam can burn your face!
  • If you find beans to be hard on your stomach or make you gassy, either pre-soak beans overnight first and/or add in 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar while cooking.The secret to tender dried beans.

Why should you include beans in your diet?The Health Benefits of Pulses, how to cook them, and recipes that use them.

Beans are a part of the Pulses family–delicious, protein-packed, sustainable foods known as dry peas, chickpeas, lentils and beans. Pulses are extremely versatile, making them an easy addition to your diet and are one of the most cost-effective plant-protein sources available. Bottom line is that for me, they are a great way for me to add protein, fiber into my diet. Whether it be as a substitute for meat, or to help stretch meat, like I do in my Healthified Sloppy Joes.

In fact, I think you should take the Pledge to include more pulses into YOUR diet, just like I did. It is one simple step to help you attain your goals of healthier eating and saving money on groceries.

Follow along with Pulses USA and Pulses Canada for healthy, easy, affordable inspiration to help you incorporate more dried beans, lentils, and peas into your diet!

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Recipes that feature Pulses:

Beans:

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Chickpeas:

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  2. I sure don’t have an Instant Pot – but I wish I did as these beans are the bombdiggity! With a vegetarian daughter in the house, I’ve been making all sorts of pulses / legumes and this would be a wonderful rotation – loving how you flavored them as I too love some flavor in all things!

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  5. I subscribed! I would love a recipe for a pasta dish in the Instant Pot! Is that even possible lol.

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  9. I already subscribed recently 🙂 Chicken tortilla soup sounds yummy! Anything to save time in the kitchen is great for me 😉

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  12. I was blessed with an IP for Christmas. I would love to see some Asian inspired recipes. Thanks for the education on pulses. My DH wants more in the meal plan, so now I feel confident adding them quickly at supper time. Thank you!

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  13. I just subscribed! My family loves beans, especially mixing 1lb pinto beans with 1 lb ground beef for tacos. Stretches our taco meat further and is cheaper than adding more beef! I would love to see a recipe in the instant pot for a teriyaki pork roast, or any pork roast. Thanks!

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  14. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but I never seem to have enough time in the morning for breakfast. The instant pot looks like it would solve that problem. So I’d love it if you try more breakfast recipes. Baked eggs, perhaps?

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  18. I subscribe. I’m wondering what desserts could be made in the Instant Pot. I’ve seen slow-cooker recipes for things like chocolate covered peanut clusters or cakes. I’m wondering if you could make something like that in the Instant pot?

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  20. Just subscribed! The beans look way less intimidating this way 😉 the chicken you just posted on Facebook looked so tasty, it’s what drew me here!

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  22. I am seeing so many new recipes using an instant pot, and would love to try it! These beans look delish, just like everything else you make-YUM!!

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  23. Soups would be great!! We got our son and daughter in law one for Christmas and she absolutely loves it’ she loves doing the dried.beans in it!! They are doing the 100 days of Real Food so the Instant Pot helps out greatly!!

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  24. I would love win a Instant Pot I have been thinking about this for a while. I like you can brown in them. Thanks for the chance. The beans looks good.

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  25. I enjoy your blog and your helpful recipes and hints. I recently started making my own kefir- both milk kefir and water kefir. I would love to try an instant pot sometime. I often forget my beans and let them boil dry!

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  27. Not sure how/why I haven’t subscribed before! What about something straight from the freezer… as in oh crap, I didn’t pull chicken out and I need dinner in an hour! Not that I ever do that… ????

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  4. […] The day before I want to serve my beans, I soak the beans in cold water and let them sit overnight. In the morning, I drain any liquid that remains and cover them again with water and 1 tablespoon kosher salt and bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour. (This step is NOT necessary, but certainly makes the beans more tender than if I chose not to boil them and just soaked them.) Once the beans are cooked, into my bean crock they go and I add in all the magic ingredients. Note: You can also cook dried beans in 30 minutes using the Instant Pot–directions here. […]

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