Instant Pot Mini – Tasty Black Beans is another 3 quart electric pressure cooker recipe in my “Mini Series” of smaller portion meals. These Instant Pot black beans have a lot of Southwest flavor, and are cooked from dry beans. No soaking required! Pressure cooker black beans are easy and faster cooking than on the stove!
Instant Pot Mini – Tasty Black Beans
When it comes to beans, sometimes I want a nice bowl of them, with just the right amount of broth. I do like Black Bean Soup, and you can certainly add an extra cup of broth to this recipe to make it more of a soup. But sometimes I just want beans, and a nice hunk of buttered corn bread to go with them!
These Instant Pot Mini – Tasty Black Beans do have just the right amount of broth in them. They have very good flavor, because who wants to eat bland beans? This recipe makes 3 cups, a perfect amount for a side dish, or a main dish that you don’t want too many leftovers from.
The best part is that you can make these Instant Pot Mini – Tasty Black Beans from dry beans, as in, unsoaked beans! I love that! And I hope you do, too!
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Instant Pot Mini - Tasty Black Beans is another 3 quart electric pressure cooker recipe in my "Mini Series" of smaller portion meals. These beans have a lot of Southwest flavor, and are cooked from dry beans. No soaking required!
- 3 slices Bacon, chopped (I use thick sliced lean)
- 1/2 small Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 1 small Bay Leaf
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 1/2 tsps Mexican Oregano (or 1 tsp oregano)
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt (or 1/8 tsp table salt, use 1/4 tsp if not using bacon)
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 3 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth,** low sodium
- 1 cup Dry Black Beans, sorted & rinsed
- Sour Cream
- Fresh Cilantro
- Salsa
- Cotija or other Cheese
- Hot Sauce
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Turn on pot to Sauté function (Normal/Med heat). When the display reads Hot, add the bacon. Stir, and cook until mostly done. Spoon out any excess fat.
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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally for a couple of minutes.
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Add garlic, bay leaf, cumin, paprika, oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper, and coriander powder, stirring frequently. Don't let the garlic burn. You can add a little of the broth if it looks like it is too hot.
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Add the broth. Stir.
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Add the beans. Stir.
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Put the lid on the pot and lock it in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
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Cancel the Sauté function.
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Press the Pressure Cook (Manual) button or dial and then the + or - button or dial to choose 35 minutes.
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When the cooking cycle ends, let the pot sit for 15 minutes (natural release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to release the remaining pressure/steam (there may not be any, and that's okay).
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When the pin in the lid drops, open the lid and stir the beans. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
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Garnish as desired and serve.
*You can make this vegetarian by omitting the bacon and using vegetable broth. Just sauté the onions first in a little olive oil. Then continue with the recipe as written.
**If you want this to be a soup, add a fourth cup of broth. Maybe add some chopped carrots and celery, too.
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Aurora
Thank you! I love this recipe and use all the time!
Jane
Very tasty but a little soupier than I had. Imagined. I will use a little less stock or broth next time. Thank you so much for the recipes for the mini pot. I have made the spaghetti and also the rice pilaf with sausage which was delicious. Am now going to search for your book
Karleen
Perfect! I have a 6 qt Instant Pot, but bought a 3 qt Duo for my son, and I wasn’t sure how to adjust my black bean recipe for the smaller machine. Your instructions were perfect! Thank you so much for writing a recipe specific to the 3 qt IP.
Sharon
I have a mini and want to cook Lima’s. How much beans can input in it
Sandy
I think 2 cups would be a good start and see how that works.
Estrella
Hi, I was just gifted a mini IP for Christmas, and understand I’m a tad late to the IP crazy! This recipe was perfect. I literally just finished making these, and they taste great. Mine are liquidy but I like to store them in the broth and scoop out what I need. I will definitely use this recipe again!
Sandy
Thank you for your review, Estrella. I’m so happy you like this recipe! They are a little liquidy, as the broth is so nice to have!