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HOW TO COOK KIDNEY BEANS IN THE INSTANT POT
This guide will show you how to cook kidney beans in an instant pot so you can whip up your own homemade chili in no time at all!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb Kidney beans (2 cups)
- 6 cups water (or broth)
- Salt ( to taste)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1 Bay leaf (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Clean the beans to remove stones and other dirt and rinse a couple of times.
- 2
Pour the kidney beans inside the Instant Pot inner pot. Add water (broth), salt, onion, and bay leaf, cover with the lid and seal the valve.
- 3
Put the pressure cook mode on HIGH pressure and cook it for 40 minutes or 45 minutes for really soft beans.
- 4
Once the instant pot turns off, release the steam and use the kidney beans as desired in your recipes!