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Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Want a one step, no soak, easy way to prepare pinto beans? Use your Instant Pot! These cook up perfectly with very little effort and the leftovers can be frozen and used for weeks!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Pressurize 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 133kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 cups water

Instructions

  • Pick over beans to remove any debris if necessary and give them a rinse
  • Add to Instant Pot along with remaining ingredients
  • Cover completely with water to about 1 inch over top of beans
  • Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes
  • Allow natural pressure release
  • Drain and serve or cool and place in baggies for freezing

Notes

  • If pre-soaking, reduce cook time to 15 minutes
  • Freeze for up to 2 months

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg