Instant Pot Ham & Beans
Traditional comfort food without the long soaking and cooking times.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 16 oz pinto beans, dry
- 6 cups water
- 32 oz chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 1/4 pounds ham, diced ( about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 stalks celery, sliced (about 1 cup)
- 4 carrots, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional (taste first, may not need)
- 3 green onions, sliced diagonally, optional
Instructions
- Rinse dry pinto beans under water. Put them into your Instant Pot with 6 cups of water.
- Put the lid on, close the steam valve. Select Pressure Cook or Manual and cook for 40 minutes.
- Do a quick release, drain the beans and set aside.
- Add broth, ham, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaf, pepper and your drained beans back into your pressure cooker.
- Put the lid on, close steam valve. Select Pressure Cook or Manual and cook for 10 minutes.
- Do a quick release, and stir. Taste and add additional pepper and salt, if necessary. Garnish with sliced green onions, if desired.