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Pressure Cooker Pinto Beans are a quick, budget-friendly, and delicious recipe you’ll want to keep on rotation. Serve them on their own with brown rice, use them in tacos or burritos, or enjoy as a hearty side dish. The best part? No soaking required!
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Why I Love This Recipe
Quick and Easy: Perfectly cooked beans in about 40 minutes using a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. No soaking, no fuss.
Versatile: Serve with brown rice for a simple vegetarian meal, toss into Mexican dishes like Air Fryer Tortilla Pillows, or pair as a side with Salmon Burgers or Herb Brined Pork Chops.
Budget-Friendly: Dry beans are inexpensive, filling, and make enough to feed a crowd (or give you leftovers for the week). Looking for more budget-friendly recipes? Check out 60 Budget-Friendly Family Dinners!
The Ingredients
- Dry pinto beans: The star of the show! Be sure to rinse and pick out an debris such as small rocks before adding to the pressure cooker.
- Onion, Garlic & Cilantro: Add tons of flavor to the beans. Use any aromatics you love!
- Water: Or swap in your favorite stock for extra richness!
- Seasonings: Cumin and salt are classic, but feel free to use any of your favorite spices.
Step by Step Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a pressure cooker and, following the manufacturer’s directions, cover and lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes. Allow the steam to release completely (again, following manufacturer’s directions) before opening the pressure cooker lid.
Tips and Tricks
- No Soaking Needed: Pressure cooking cooks dry beans perfectly in about 40 minutes. You can skip the overnight soak.
- Customize Seasonings: Add smoked paprika, chili powder, or any seasonings/flavors you love!
- Leftovers: Store cooked beans in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. They taste even better the next day!
FAQs
Yes! You can cook them the same way as in a regular pressure cooker. On high pressure for about 40 minutes.
Pinto beans are super versatile! Use them in tacos, burritos, soups, salads, or as a hearty side with rice.
No soaking needed! Pressure cooking makes dry pinto beans tender and flavorful in about 40 minutes.
More Bean Recipes
These Pressure Cooker Pinto Beans are simple, flavorful, and versatile. Perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep, they’ll quickly become a staple in your kitchen! Let me know what you think of this recipe — leave a comment and rating below.
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Pressure Cooker Pinto Beans
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pinto beans
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 bunch cilantro stems, tied together with butcher’s twine
- 7 cups water or broth of choice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a pressure cooker. Following the manufacturer’s directions, cover and lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes.
- Allow the steam to release completely (again, following manufacturer’s directions) before opening the pressure cooker lid.
Notes
- No Soaking Needed: Pressure cooking cooks dry beans perfectly in about 40 minutes. You can skip the overnight soak.
- Customize Seasonings: Add smoked paprika, chili powder, or any seasonings/flavors you love!
- Leftovers: Store cooked beans in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. They taste even better the next day!
Love pressure cooked beans! Delicious! I always throw in a ham hock for even more flavor! Warm bowl of beans in the Fall and Winter is the way to go. Kids love it!
I just bought a Electric Pressure Cooker. I see all these recipes for Instant Pot. W hat is the difference between the 2. Can you use a recipe for a Instant Pot in a Electric Pressure Cooker
Also do you use the giggles on the top when pressuring beans?
Do beans have more gas in them cooked in the pre assure cooker with out pre soaking ?
Could be old beans. Sometimes, if they are not fresh they simply won’t cook. Other idea is that you put something into the liquid that caused them to toughen up during cooking. To avoid this cook them well in just water and only add other ingredients when you’re done cooking the beans to your desired texture