Cooking Pinto Beans In Instant Pot

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A no-soak Instant Pot Pinto Beans Recipe that is an incredible side dish to all your Tex-Mex inspired recipes. This is the best pinto beans recipe I have ever made. Learn how to cook pinto beans.

If you have an Instant Pot, you have to cut out a lot of prep and time, and try my Southern Pinto Beans Recipe! It is a game-changer and the only way to cook with dry beans.

We love making Instant Pot rice and beans, so cooking dry pinto beans in Instant Pot was on my list to do. Speed up the crock pot pinto bean recipe and make it in your pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Pinto Beans Recipe
Are Pinto Beans Easy To Cook In The Instant Pot
Pinto Bean Refried Beans
Easy No Soak Dry Beans
What Can I Substitute For Ham Hocks
Why Are My Beans Still Hard
Instapot Beans Recipe FAQs
More Instant Pot Beans Recipes
How to Cook Pinto Beans in Instant Pot
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Instant Pot Pinto Beans Recipe

You make this recipe with ham hocks, for a really rich and hearty bean that will stand out. Serve up at dinner and watch your family or dinner guests go nuts.

Are Pinto Beans Easy To Cook In The Instant Pot

Yes. This is my ultimate pinto bean Instant Pot Recipe. It never fails me and I always end up with tender and flavorful beans.

Slow cooker pinto beans are great, but I can become impatient, and my pressure cooker speeds up the process and provides flavorful beans.

pinto beans in yellow bowl with cilantro on top

Pinto Bean Refried Beans

You can also take this Southern pinto beans recipe one step further and mash up the beans once cooked to make a homemade pinto bean refried bean recipe. I enjoy Mexican beans in Instant Pot, and this can easily be converted to a refried beans recipe.

Slather it on tortillas, burritos, top taco salads and more with these hearty refried beans.

Easy No Soak Dry Beans

The pressure cooker allows you to skip soaking your dry beans overnight. Just rinse, toss, and cook as directed for the perfect tender flavorful pinto beans.

These beans are great for Mexican pinto beans recipe like ranchero beans.

Instant Pot bean soup is another great recipe to make with beans in your pressure cooker.

What Can I Substitute For Ham Hocks

If you don't have or want to use ham hocks in this pressure cooker pinto bean recipe, that is okay. You can opt to add in some ham or even slices of cut up bacon.

The meat will add a nice depth of flavor that I think you will enjoy. If you prefer to not use meat, go ahead and skip. You will find not using meat will affect the overall flavor a bit.

instant pot pinto beans recipe in yellow bowl

Why Are My Beans Still Hard

You will find if you are using older beans they can take a little extra time to fully cook and tenderize the way you want.

If you do use older beans add up to 10 minutes extra on your cooking time to ensure they break down and tenderize.

Or you can check your beans at the regular cooking time, and if they are not fully tender, close the lid and add 5-10 minutes more, to help finish cooking them up.

instant pot pinto beans recipe in yellow dish

Instapot Beans Recipe FAQs

Are pinto beans healthy?

Pinto beans are chocked full of fiber, protein, minerals, and vitamins. Cooking pinto beans in a pressure cooker allows you to maximize all the nutrients from your beans.

There are many health benefits to eating beans. Plus they can help protect against heart disease, aid in digestion, and more.

How long to cook pinto beans in the instant pot?

I pressure cooked my pinto beans for 45 minutes with 20 minutes of natural release. This will help to soften your dry bean in an Instant pot to a perfect soft bean to serve up.

Are pinto or black beans healthier?

Black beans are slightly healthier than a pinto bean. While they are both full of nutrients black beans contain fewer carbs and fewer fats. But, beans are great to incorporate into your daily diet.

What is the ratio of beans to water?

For my 16 ounce bag of dry pinto beans, I used 5 cups of liquid to make this recipe. In the recipe card below, I show how to make beans in your pressure cooker. There is also a bit of liquid from the canned tomatoes in this recipe.

Can you eat pinto beans raw?

Eating raw pinto beans can make you very sick, and give you a foodborne illness that lasts up to five hours or so. Never eat raw beans, make sure they are fully cooked.

What goes well with pinto beans?

Cornbread, bread and butter, fried okra and more are always great compliments. You will even find that my Instant Pot Collard Greens is a nice compliment as well.

Can cooked pinto beans be frozen?

Cooked pinto beans can be frozen for 2-3 months. If you freeze in a container, leave some room at the top for the beans to expand as they freeze.

Then thaw in the fridge overnight, and reheat. The texture of the pinto beans can be a bit softer but overall they will taste the same.

More Instant Pot Beans Recipes

The Best Instant Pot Refried Black Beans | Consider using black beans the next time you want to make refried beans. This is a crazy good recipe that you will truly enjoy.
Instant Pot Refried Beans | This is my classic refried beans recipe that we love to use for all our Mexican Dishes. Creamy, savory, and perfectly seasoned.

How to Cook Pinto Beans in Instant Pot

Prep Time 5 minutes

Pressure Cook Time 45 minutes

Natural Pressure Release Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Instructions

Rinse and sort beans.
Combine all ingredients for the Instant Pot Pinto Beans recipe in the Instant Pot inner pot.
Close the lid and set pressure valve to sealed.
Cook for a high-pressure time of 45 minutes, allowing for a natural pressure release for this Southern pinto beans recipe.

Notes

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Ham

You can make this a crockpot pinto beans recipe very easily. To do this, you will use pre-soaked beans. Soak the pinto beans for 8 hours or overnight and then add all the ingredients to your slow cooker. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours, until the beans are fork-tender. Reduce heat when the beans are ready if it's not time to serve the beans.

How To Quick Soak Beans

If you are making this recipe in your crockpot and don't have time to soak your beans for 8 hours or overnight, you can use the quick soak method instead. Rinse and sort your beans as you normally would. Then, add the beans, 8 cups of water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a large pot. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes and then turn off the heat, cover and let sit for an hour. Drain the beans, rinse and then cook in your recipe.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 211 Total Fat 3g Saturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 584mg Carbohydrates 32g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 7g Sugar 2g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 15g

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I hope you enjoy this instant pot pinto beans no soak version! Let me know what you think!