Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
It's never been quicker and easier to make red beans and rice thanks to the Instant Pot. Cooked from scratch, this sausage and bean stew is made with fresh veggies and is wonderfully seasoned for a tasty and fuss free family meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb smoked or andouille sausage sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon thyme
- ¾ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 celery stalk chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb dry red kidney beans
- 4 cups unsalted chicken stock or water
- 1 Tablespoon dried basil
- Pinch dried sage
- 3 bay leaves
- ½ cup chopped fresh scallions
- Cooked rice
- 1 bunch chopped fresh green onion
Instructions
- Brown the sausage. Add olive oil to the Instant Pot and when hot, add the sausage and brown, stirring frequently. When well-browned, transfer the sausage to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Sauté the vegetables. Add the onions to the grease in the Instant Pot, as well as salt, black pepper, thyme, oregano and Cajun seasoning. Sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the celery, bell pepper, and minced garlic, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the beans and sausage. Add the beans and about 4 cups unsalted chicken stock or water to cover everything. Add dried basil and sage to the pot. Return the sausage to the Instant Pot and stir everything. Add bay leaves on top.
- Pressure cook. Close the lid and seal the pressure cooker. Set on HIGH pressure for 35 minutes. In the meantime you can cook the rice.
- Release the pressure. Allow the pressure cooker to release pressure naturally until all pressure is released, about 15 minutes. Carefully open the lid and test the beans for doneness. If the beans are underdone, return to high pressure for 3 minutes and repeat natural release as above.
- Season the beans. Stir in the scallions, reserving some for garnish. Taste and season well with salt and hot sauce if needed.
- Serve over rice. Serve hot with cooked white rice and the remaining green onions.
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Notes
- Red kidney beans work best, but pinto, black, or cannellini beans are great too.
- No soaking needed - dry beans cook fast in the Instant Pot.
- For canned beans, cook for 10 minutes and use 1.5 cups broth.
- Naturally release pressure for fully cooked, tender beans.
- Taste and adjust salt before serving; a dash of hot sauce adds great flavor.
- No Andouille? Kielbasa works too.
Nutrition
Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 699mg | Potassium: 1152mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 6mg
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