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Close up view of cooked black beans in bowl topped with onions and cilantro.
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Instant Pot Black Beans (Soak or No Soak)

Make Instant Pot Black Beans using soaked or unsoaked dried beans for delicious side dishes, taco or burrito toppings, or add to soups. A simple hands-off process means your time is free to relax!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 5 cups
Calories 126.82kcal
Author Tina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups black beans rinsed and sorted, one pound
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Heat Instant Pot on saute function. Once preheated add in the olive oil and minced garlic. Saute garlic until fragrant.
    saute garlic
  • Add the salt and bay leaf to the Instant Pot to saute a few seconds. Turn off the saute mode.
    add salt and bay leaf
  • Add the dried black beans to the Instant Pot. See the note below for soaked versus no soak.
    add black beans
  • Pour in the vegetable broth.
    add broth
  • Pour in the water.
    add water
  • Mix with a spoon. If you soaked your beans, cook for 9 minutes on high pressure, followed by a 15-minute natural pressure release. If you did not soak your beans, then cook for 50 minutes on high pressure, followed by a 10-minute natural pressure release.
    stir
  • Serve immediately, or store for up to one week in the refrigerator in an airtight container. To freeze, cool completely, then store in a freezer bag or container for up to three months.

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Notes

Rinse the dried beans, and pick any broken ones out. If you are soaking the beans, put them in a large bowl or pot. Cover with 2-3 inches of water overnight. Drain the next morning prior to using.
For more flavor, you can add cumin, diced jalapenos, cayenne pepper, ham hock, bacon, or even chili powder to the beans before cooking.
You can make more beans if you like. For every cup of beans, the ratio will be one cup of black beans to three cups of water. The cooking time will remain the same. You can double the recipe in a 6-quart Instant Pot.
If, for some reason, your black beans did not cook completely, simply reseal the Instant Pot and cook for 5 minutes longer with a quick release.

Nutrition

Serving: 12cup | Calories: 126.82kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.13g | Protein: 6.17g | Fat: 3.18g | Saturated Fat: 0.48g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.45g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.08g | Sodium: 1222.78mg | Potassium: 249.28mg | Fiber: 6.02g | Sugar: 1.61g | Vitamin A: 405.91IU | Vitamin C: 0.38mg | Calcium: 24.07mg | Iron: 1.49mg