How to Cook Yummy Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Instant Pot Pinto Beans. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add chicken broth, pinto beans, water, onions, chile peppers, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Instant Pot Pinto Beans are easy to make and a versatile ingredient for quick, healthy meals.

Add water, onion, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Put the beans in a strainer and rinse under running water. Lock the lid on the pressure cooker. You can cook Instant Pot Pinto Beans using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Pinto Beans

1. You need 1 lb of dry pinto beans.
2. It's 1 Tbs of cumin seeds.
3. Prepare 2 Tbs of each ground cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic.
4. It's 2 tsp of each salt, pepper, smoked paprika.
5. You need 2 of bay leaves.
6. Prepare 8 cups of water (or vegetable stock).

Instructions Add pinto beans and water (or vegetable broth) to the Instant Pot and stir to prevent sticking. Mix well and make sure all the beans in Instant Pot are submerged in the liquid. Carefully layer the crushed fire-roasted tomatoes on the very top. Rinse off your pinto beans, and drain them using a wire mesh strainer.

Instant Pot Pinto Beans instructions

1. Put all ingredients into Instant Pot, mix.
2. Choose bean/chili setting.
3. Set pressure on high, set time for 1 hour.

Add them to the Instant Pot, along with the water and Better Than Bullion vegetable base. Note: It will take several minutes to come to pressure. Directions for perfect Instant Pot pinto beans (soaked version): First, put your dried beans in the Instant Pot. I've tried using less than that, but since beans expand as they cook, the ones that aren't fully submerged in liquid will cook unevenly. You can definitely use more water, if you want to, but it's not necessary for pinto beans.