7 ½ cups water9 servingsbasic

Basic Black Beans

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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9 Servings

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Easy

Basic Black Beans
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Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Cooking Technique: High Pressure, Instant Pot Multi Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot Pro Plus, Instant Pot Ultimate Lid

Yield: 9 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried black beans
  • 7 ½ cups water
  • 1 tbsp salt
No need to soak your dried beans overnight with this recipe!

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add all the ingredients to the inner pot. Pressure cook on HIGH for 20 minutes. Allow the pot to naturally release all the pressure. Strain the beans and enjoy!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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