Instant Pot Black Beans

Cooking Dried black beans in the instant pot

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried bean (Rancho Gordo preferred)
  • 7 cups water (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 Bay Leaves

Equipment

  • instant pot
  • measuring cup
  • measuring spoons

Directions

  1. Rinse instant pot
  2. sort beans to make sure there are no rocks (rocks are not tasty and are bad for your teeth)
  3. rinse beans
  4. place beans in pot
  5. place water, salt, and bay leaves in pot
  6. put lid on pot
  7. set to high pressure
  8. set to 25 minutes, natural release for 15 minutes
  9. let the beans stay warm
  10. For storage - transfer beans to jars and store in fridge or freezer
  11. Microwave to reheat