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Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

This easy recipe for Instant Pot pinto beans requires no soaking! Just pop the beans in your multi-functional pressure cooker and let them cook.
Makes:8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed
  • 1½ cups water
  • ½ cup chopped onions, or to taste
  • 2 green chile peppers
  • 1¼ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

Directions

Prep:15 mCook:60 mReady:1 h 25 m
  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Add bacon and cook, turning once, 4 to 6 minutes. Add chicken broth, pinto beans, water, onions, chile peppers, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Close and lock the lid.
  2. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  3. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  4. Remove bacon and chile peppers; chop to desired consistency and return to the pot. Mash beans with a potato masher until they reach desired consistency.

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