Easy Instant Pot Small Red Beans recipe. Made with only 3 ingredients, it is so much cheaper and healthier than buying it from a can.
Instant Pot Small Red Beans.
That’s right. You heard me. This is a game changer.
Didn’t think beans were cheap and easy enough? Now we have them in 40 minutes and SO cheap. Plus, you are saving the planet one can at a time.
Before my Instant Pot, I would have to soak the beans overnight, then cook them for HOURS. That’s right. HOURS in your saucepan to get some use out of the dried beans.
It was a whole ordeal, so I really needed to plan out when I wanted to have beans days before I actually could get around to eating them.
NO MORE! I’ve always been obsessed with my Instant Pot, but now even more so that I can have beans ready to eat in under an hour.
Plus, this is so easy to make! All you need is:
- small red beans
- water
- bay leaf
- salt
That’s it! The bay leaf and salt is optional, so really this is only a 1 ingredient recipe.
You’re welcome.
I’m already planning all of the recipes I can use with these beans. My One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is the first thing that is coming to mind right now. But the possibilities are endless!
Also, if you don’t have an Instant Pot yet, you are seriously missing out. Black Friday deals are coming up! I am sure they will be on sale soon. Get one for yourself, or for a family member for the holidays. You won’t regret it, I promise!
If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Instant Pot Small Red Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry small red beans
- 8 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place the beans, water and bay leaf in your Instant Pot.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the valve is set to "sealing".
- Cook the beans on high pressure for 35 minutes.
- Allow to naturally release.
- Stir in the salt and store in the fridge in a bit of cooking liquid.
Saving this one to try! I have always hated using dry beans because of how long they take to make but this is a game changer for sure.
Yay! It’s so much better than canned 🙂
Love how simple and delicious these beans look, perfect for a busy weeknight!
Agree!
Yum! These look so delicious and tasty! My husband is going to love this recipe! I can’t wait to make this!
So easy too! 🙂
Homemade is definitely superior. Would surely love to try it out.Beans are healthy and nutritious too.
Yes! So good!
I don’t think I would’ve thought to make beans in the instant pot, but this looks so simple I’ll have to try it out for myself!
It’s so easy, you need to give them a go 🙂
This looks delicious. I have an instant pot that is just sitting on the counter top. I’m going to try this right this instant! 😁
Yay! Let me know how it goes 🙂
Perfection! Worked great for my same-day red beans and rice.
Yay! I am so glad to hear 🙂
Hello! I am curious if the beans come out mushy. I like my beans to keep their shape not disintegrate, which how they come out for me with the overnight soak.
I recently cooked n black beans in instant pot—still mush. Any tips?
They do not come out mushy! You do not need to do an overnight soak when using the instant pot.