Cooked Beans

• date: 2020-10-26
• source: https://amindfullmom.com/instant-pot-beans/
• yields:
  • 6 cups cooked whole beans
  • 2 cups refried beans

Ingredients:

• 1 lb dried beans (2 cups)
• 8 cups water
• bay leaf
• onion (optional)

Directions:

1. cooking
   • rinse and sort dried beans, removing any rocks
   • place ingredients into Instant Pot
   • cook on high pressure for the directed time (see below)
   • after the cook time finishes, let the pressure release naturally for at least 20 minutes
   • then do a quick release of pressure
2. flavoring
   • add in a splash of apple cider vinegar (makes beans easier to digest) and salt (flavors the beans)
3. making refried beans
   • pour excess liquid into a sauté pan
   • stir on low heat
   • reduce to desired thickness

Preserving:

• refridgerator:

  • store cooked beans up to 5 days
  • keep within some of the cooking liquid to keep them moist and tender; drain before serving

• freezer:

  • prepare beans in 1-2 cup portions in freezer containers plus some cooking liquid
  • store up to 3 months

Cooking Times:

| kind | time | setting | | --- | --- | --- | | Pinto | 25 min | High Pressure | | Black | 30 min | High Pressure | | Navy | 30 min | High Pressure | | Kidney | 35 min | High Pressure | | Great Northern | 35 min | High Pressure | | Chickpeas | 40 min | High Pressure |