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Instant Pot Black Beans with Cuban seasoning. The easy way to cook black beans and they taste so much better than canned! Pressure cooking means the beans don’t need to be soaked in advance, and you can swap them for any recipe that calls for canned black beans. Simple, vegan, and so flavorful!

Instant Pot Black Beans | Cuban Style or Plain

4.59 from 91 votes
The best way to make black beans in the Instant Pot. Easy method that requires no soaking and no draining of the beans. Recipe includes options to make the black beans Cuban, or keep them plain and use for any recipe that calls for canned black beans.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 1 hr 15 mins
Total: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 cups, approx.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound dried black beans  about 2 cups, no need to soak
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded, and diced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 3 cups water
  • Optional for serving: diced avocados jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, cherry tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and drain the beans and pick out any stones or bad, cracked-looking beans. Set aside.
  • Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot and shimmering, add the onion, bell pepper, and salt. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and garlic and cook until the spices are very fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the water and beans and stir. Cover and seal the Instant Pot. Cook on HIGH pressure for 35 minutes. When the timer goes off, allow the steam to release naturally for 20 additional minutes. Remove the lid. Remove the bay leaves and discard them. Enjoy warm or let cool completely and store in individual containers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 6)Calories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 7gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPotassium: 336mgFiber: 7gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 73IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg

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