Instant Pot White Beans

An easy Instant Pot recipe that fully cooks dried white beans in only 30 minutes with no pre-soaking required! An economical and healthy alternative to canned beans, ready to use in any recipe.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings cups cooked beans

Calories 215kcal

Author Karrie | Tasty Ever After

Ingredients

1 pound dried white beans, rinsed and sorted (I use navy beans)
6 cups water (can substitute broth for water)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add the beans to the Instant Pot and the water. Make sure the beans are covered by at least 1 inch of water.
Cover and lock the lid, then turn the valve to sealing. Select the beans/chili button (or 30-40 minutes at high pressure).
**Please note: Instant Pots vary in cooking, so may take a little longer with certain ones.**
When the beans are finished cooking, wait for the Instant Pot to cool down for 10-15 minutes or release pressure manually by taking a hand towel and carefully opening up the steam valve on the lid. It is safe to open the lid once all steam has been released.
Use the beans in any recipes that call for canned beans.

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Notes

Recipe equals 4 (15 ounces) cans of cooked beans!!
Feel free to add any type of vegetables, seasonings, or herbs to flavor the beans while cooking.
Store leftover cooked beans in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Cooked beans can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Make some White Chicken Chili with the beans too!

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