Instant Pot Red Beans

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Instant Pot Red Beans

Red beans are pure comfort food. Hearty, budget-friendly, and deeply flavorful, this classic inspired red bean recipe follows our base recipe, starting with dried beans and builds layers of flavor with smoky andouille sausage, aromatic vegetables, and herbs. Cooking everything in the Instant Pot gives you creamy, tender beans without standing over the stove all day. Instant Pot Red Beans for the win!

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Dish, Side

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups

Calories: 234kcal

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon canola oil
12 oz nitrate-free andouille style sausage, sliced into ½” moons
1 small onion, diced ¼ ” (~1 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, diced ¼ ” (~½ cup)
½ bell pepper, diced ¼ ” (~½ cup)
6 garlic cloves, minced (~1 Tablespoon)
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 lb red beans (Camellia brand recommended)
1 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne
Dash black pepper
6 cups low-sodium broth or water

Instructions

Place beans in colander and rinse under cold water. Pick out any rocks or beans that are broken or shriveled.
Set instant pot to sauté setting. Add sausage and brown for ~6-8 minutes. Remove from pot.
Add oil. Once the oil is simmering, add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Turn off the sauté setting and add the garlic and spices and stir for 30 seconds (it will continue to heat).
Add beans, bay leaves, thyme, salt, cayenne, black pepper, and water or broth. Pressure cook for 1 hour.
Once cooked, allow pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes, then turn to release pressure valve. Set the IP back on the sauté setting, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Mash ⅓ of the beans and then add sausage back during the last few minutes. Add salt to taste. Enjoy!

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