Instant Pot has eased our lives in so many great ways and open the door to many complicated recipes that took as a lot of work before.
This Instant Pot red beans and rice dish is a great example of an easy dump-and-go meal!
No need to presoak the beans at all. Just toss everything into the Instant Pot and let it accomplish the work for you.
Table of Contents
- Recipe Video
- What are the Red Beans?
- Can I use black beans?
- Can I use dry beans?
- How to Serve
- Can I cook the rice together with the beans?
- What are the benefits of Red Beans?
- What is Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice?
- Why should I use an Instant Pot to make the recipe?
- What can I use instead of Andouille Sausage?
- What else can I use in my recipe?
- What are the health benefits of this recipe?
- How to make Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
- Instant Pot bean recipes
- Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
Recipe Video
What are the Red Beans?
In the West, beans with a normal red shell, for example, kidney beans and Honduran red beans are known by this term altogether.
In Asia, azuki beans are called by this name, and the red rice bean is additionally at times known as a "little red bean."
All of these beans have very much like dietary properties, so it's not really the big confusion here.
Can I use black beans?
Yes you can use black beans! You can also try the Instant Pot black beans and rice recipe.
Can I use dry beans?
If you don't have canned beans or wanna use dry beans for any other reason, you need to soak and cook them first using your Instant Pot.
Just follow this Instant Pot black beans recipe and use the beans you get.
How to Serve
The red beans are broken down into soft creamy textures to create a flavorful, hearty textured gravy served over rice.
The rice needs to be made separately. You can make it the regular way or of course much easily using the Instant Pot. Some options:
Need more ideas? Check out What To Serve With Red Beans And Rice for 15 delicious options.
Can I cook the rice together with the beans?
Unfortunately, for this Instant Pot beans and rice recipe, no. The beans cooking time is different than the rice cooking time, so we can't make them together.
If you want to make one-pot meals with rice, check out these options instead:
What are the benefits of Red Beans?
Red beans add to your wellbeing and essentialness with their exceptional slam of supplements which include omega-3 unsaturated fats, fiber, moderate energy, protein alongside nutrients like nutrient B complex nutrient C and K.
Moreover, they likewise contain minerals including calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, and copper.
What is Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice?
Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice is an exemplary Louisiana Creole dish – a delectable southern top choice!
The recipe has a handful of the nutritious recipe is majorly made out of red kidney beans, the Cajun holy trinity (bell pepper, onion, & celery), smoked ham bone, sausage, and spices with common & affordable ingredients, yet bursting with comforting & amazing flavors!
Why should I use an Instant Pot to make the recipe?
Using the Instant Pot to cook these Red Beans and Rice makes this easy meal even easier with hands-off cooking!
You don’t need to watch the pot simmer for hours on the stove.
What can I use instead of Andouille Sausage?
No Andouille Sausages?
Well, you can still use Kielbasa sausages or even brats. They both would work great for this recipe.
What else can I use in my recipe?
The actual recipe beneath is the manner by which we can make it even more flavorful!
Bullion cubes
Cajun seasoning
Ham hocks
Butter
What are the health benefits of this recipe?
Packed with protein:
From andouille sausage, diced ham, and beans, giving this recipe about 34 grams of protein per serving!
Fresh vegetables:
Including onion, celery, bell peppers, and green onion.
Packed with New Orleans flavor:
From cajun seasoning, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, and parsley.
How to make Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
Gather all the ingredients.
Pour some oil, garlic, and add onions to the pot.
Saute for 5 minutes.
Now add sausages and chopped veggies to the pot.
Add Salsa & other spices.
Now add the beans & vegetable broth.
Mix well.
Now add rosemary to taste and set the pot to High Pressure for 40 minutes.
Do a Natural Release.
Here you go! Now dish out and enjoy 🙂
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 andouille sausage pieces
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon salsa
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon sage
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb red beans
- 4 cup vegetable broth
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 cup cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Press "saute" and add olive oil.
- Add chopped garlic and onions into the pot and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped sausages, bell pepper, celery, and carrots, and stir well.
- Add salsa, oregano, sage, salt, black pepper, vegetable broth, thyme, and red beans and stir well.
- Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, wait for a natural release for 20 minutes.
- open the lid and serve over rice.
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So yummy! I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect.
Since the beans in the pics are dried beans, If using canned or precooked beans, what is the cooking time? Looks good and going to try tomorrow.
Thanks
The recipe does not mention the carrots that appear in the video, the printed recipe shows spices to be 1/4 Tbsp (tablespoon) while video shows 1/4 tsp (teaspoon). This is a considerable difference.
SO unclear about soaking the dried beans. I cooked the beans first after reading this over and over. Now I see they just needed to be soaked.
Good grief.
I need better instructions than this.
Hi Pamela, so sorry about this. Sometimes I change the recipe a little bit when I make it again which accounts for these differences. I updated the recipe amounts and added carrots to be more consistent. Although, the recipe tastes great with or without carrots and you can adjust seasonings to your preference. I hope that helps!
I want to know about dry red beans also.
Yes, the beans need to be soaked first because this recipe doesn't contain enough liquid to add dried beans without pre-soaking. I would soak for 6 hours or overnight.
I presume the red beans (kidney beans) are dried? And if so, do they still need to be soaked over night?