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Instant Pot Black Beans

The easiest way to make black beans in the Instant Pot! No soaking required and cooks dried black beans with the best texture and flavor.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 218 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried black beans
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced (or anaheim or jalapeno)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic  (about 4 cloves)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 1/2 cups water (or chicken or vegetable broth)
  • chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Rinse and drain black beans. Discard and beans that are cracked or split in half, as well as any rocks or debris.
  2. Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and add the olive oil. When hot, add the onions and bell pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions become translucent.
  3. Add the bay leaves, garlic, salt, cumin and oregano. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
  4. Add the water and rinsed black beans. Stir everything together to combine.
  5. Cover with lid, seal the pressure valve and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
  6. When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes, then carefully open the pressure valve to manually release any remaining pressure.
  7. Discard the bay leaves and serve immediately with chopped cilantro for garnish.

Notes

  • Do you like your black beans to have a good amount of broth? To make them a little more "soup-y", add 5 cups of water instead.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/8th of recipe Calories 218kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 300mg (13%) Potassium 885mg (25%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 65IU (1%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8th of recipe
Calories 218kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 300mg 13%
Potassium 885mg 19%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 65IU 1%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.