Instant Pot Pinto Beans

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Instant Pot Pinto Beans

With its short cooking time, this Instant Pot pinto beans recipe is the quickest way to cook pinto beans from scratch! They're tender and flavorful, perfect for serving as a side dish or using in tacos, enchiladas, chili, and more.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup pinto beans dried
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin ground
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano dried, Mexican
  • black pepper freshly ground

For serving

  • lime juice or wedges
  • cilantro chopped, fresh

Instructions

  1. Place the beans in a large colander and sort through them to remove and discard any stones or debris.
  2. Rinse the beans and transfer them to the Instant Pot. Add the water, salt, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and several grinds of pepper. Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and Pressure Cook on High for 25 minutes.
  3. Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally. This will take 20 to 30 minutes. When the float valve drops, remove the lid.
  4. Drain and use in your favorite recipe that calls for pinto beans or serve as a side dish with lime and cilantro.

Notes

  • Note: If your Instant Pot is larger than 6 quarts, double the recipe so that the beans will be submerged in the water.
  • Note: If your Instant Pot is larger than 6 quarts, double the recipe so that the beans will be submerged in the water.
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