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Instant Pot Pinto Beans
This Instant Pot Pinto Beans recipe is a great way to get started with meal prep and cooking beans with an instant pot. It simplifies the process and ensures you won’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to have a bowlful of pinto beans.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Calories: 342 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of dry pinto beans
- 8 cups of water
- ½ teaspoon of salt
Optional additions:
- 1 Jalapeño minced or red pepper flakes (if you like spicy)
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ½ yellow onion diced
- ¼ teaspoon of cumin
- More salt to taste
Instructions
- In a 6-quart pressure cooker, add the beans, water, salt, and any optional additions that you’re using. Set it to high pressure and cook for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, release the pressure, remove the lid, and use the “saute” function to cook for another 25 to 35 minutes, or until the beans reach your desired softness. Stir occasionally.
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Notes
- Every bag of beans cooks a bit differently. So be prepared to be a bit flexible. The variable time at the end of the recipe using the saute function allows for this fluctuation.
- Be sure to allow beans to fully cool before storing. When warm, the beans take longer to cool down and may spoil more quickly.
- Don’t forget to label with the date cooked (and the name) when storing for meal prep.
- Add your seasonings of choice for a more flavorful Instant Pot pinto beans recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Sodium
222mg
(9%)
Potassium
1373mg
(39%)
Fiber
15g
(60%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
27IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6to 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 1373mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.