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Instant Pot Black Beans [Better than Chipotle]

Looking for easy High Fiber Recipes for your family? Black beans are the perfect side dish and the best way to cook black beans is in the instant pot. No soaking, no draining, no rinsing needed. The best part is once you have mixed the ingredients, it's completely hands-off until it's time to serve! Now you can have restaurant flavor in the convenience of your own home.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Natural Release 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker
  • 1 Measuring Cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onions diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 3 Bay Leaf
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper red, yellow, or orange for color
  • 1/4 cup japlepo diced
  • 1 cup dry black beans
  • 2 cups water or broth

Spices

  • 1 tbsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Salt to taste

Presentation / Serving

  • 1 tbsp Lime juice
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Prepare your ingredients. Dice your onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Measure out your beans and spices.
  • Step 2: Set your pressure cooker on saute and add your onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno to the pot. Saute for about 3 minutes, and then add the garlic.
  • Step 3: Add the Bay leaf and spices
  • Step 4: Add the Black Beans and water/broth, stir to deglaze the bottom of the pot, and mix the ingredients.
  • Step 5: Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook = high and set the time for 40 minutes.
  • Step 6: Let the beans cook and then naturally release the pressure. About 10 minutes after the pressure cooking time is finished.
  • Step 7: When the pressure has fully released, remove the lid and stir to remix the ingredients. Check the salt to taste.
  • Step 8: Add the lime juice and cilantro when serving.
Keyword >10gm Fiber, black beans, Instant Pot