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Instant Pot Mexican Pinto Beans

These No Soak Instant Pot Pinto Beans are perfect for a main meal or as a side dish with your favorite Mexican food. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices bacon chopped up
  • 1 pack kielbasa sausage cut into 1/2 pieces
  • ½ red onion diced
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce can) make sure to include the liquid
  • 1 pound dried pinto beans around 2 ½ cups
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Push the Sauté button on your Instant Pot
  • Wait a minute for it to heat up, then you'll add in your bacon, sausage slices, onion and garlic.
  • Wait a minute for it to heat up, then you'll add in your bacon, sausage slices, onion and garlic. Saute until the bacon is fully cooked, sausage slices are brown and your onions are softened.
  • Add in your chicken broth, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder and water. Stir well.
  • Put the lid onto the Instant Pot and close securely.
  • Turn the Instant Pot onto Manual mode with high pressure selected for 50 minutes.
  • Once cooked, allow for the pressure to release naturally, this usually takes about 30 minutes.
  • Open the Instant Pot once it has naturally released the pressure. Let the beans sit for another 5 minutes. Then top with all of your favorite toppings!