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Southern-Style Instant Pot Baked Beans

You can make baked beans in the Instant Pot! This revolutionary kitchen gadget saves hours of cooking time. Pressure cooking also infuses the beans with a depth of flavor that traditional methods can't match. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Pressure Release Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 6
Calories: 301kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • Instant Pot electric pressure cooker
  • Colander

Ingredients

  • 1 pound navy beans dry
  • 8 cups beef broth use vegetable broth for vegetarian and vegan friendly beans
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup green bell pepper diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ¾ cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon mustard ground
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Instructions to pressure cook the baked beans
  • Open the Instant Pot lid and pour the beans, broth, salt, and pepper into the stainless-steel inner pot.
  • Stir the ingredients to combine and make sure the broth covers the beans.
  • Close the Instant Pot lid (ensure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 25 minutes.
  • When cooking is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 15 minutes. To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
  • Use a colander to drain and rinse the beans under cold water.
  • Clean the stainless-steel inner pot and return it to the Instant Pot.
  • Instructions to sauce the baked beans
  • Return the rinsed, cooked beans to the Instant Pot and add the rest of the ingredients (water, onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, smoked paprika, and ground mustard).
  • Gently stir the ingredients in the bean mixture.
  • Close the Instant Pot lid (ensure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
  • When cooking is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 5 minutes.
  • To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
  • Stir the finished homemade baked beans.
  • Serve Southern Instant Pot baked beans right away, and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 2046mg | Potassium: 823mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4mg
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