Instant Pot Mini - Tasty Black Beans
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!
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 3 slices Bacon, chopped (I use thick sliced lean)
- ½ small Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 1 small Bay Leaf
- 2 tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 ½ tsps Mexican Oregano (or 1 tsp oregano)
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- ¼ tsp Kosher Salt (or 1/8 tsp table salt, use 1/4 tsp if not using bacon)
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Coriander Powder
- 3 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth,** low sodium
- 1 cup Dry Black Beans, sorted & rinsed
Garnish
- Sour Cream
- Fresh Cilantro
- Salsa
- Cotija or other Cheese
- Hot Sauce
Instructions
- 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.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally for a couple of minutes.
- 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.
- Add the broth. Stir.
- Add the beans. Stir.
- Put the lid on the pot and lock it in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Cancel the Sauté function.
- Press the Pressure Cook (Manual) button or dial and then the + or - button or dial to choose 35 minutes.
- 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).
- When the pin in the lid drops, open the lid and stir the beans. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
- Garnish as desired and serve.
Notes
*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.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcal
