Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
236 kcal / serving

This easy recipe for Instant Pot pinto beans requires no soaking! Just pop the beans in your multi-functional pressure cooker and let them cook.

Ingredients

  • 1 pounddried pinto beans, rinsed
  • 6 cupswater
  • 1 ¼ teaspoonsgarlic powder
  • 1 ¼ teaspoonskosher salt
  • ½ teaspoonground cumin
  • ½ teaspoonpaprika

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Add bacon and cook, turning once, 4 to 6 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add pinto beans, water, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Close and lock the lid.

  4. 4

    Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  5. 5

    Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

  6. 6

    Remove bacon and chile peppers; chop to desired consistency and return to the pot. Mash beans with a potato masher until they reach desired consistency.