Today, I’m going to show you How To Make Beans In A Pressure Cooker. It is a great way to make beans from scratch in only 30 minutes. This recipe will save your time while cooking.
If you ask me what is the traditional meal in Brazil, I will say, without hesitation, beans and rice with some kind of salad and meat. At least, that is what people from northeast of Brazil eat almost every single day for lunch. Believe me guys, we eat beans and rice a lot, which is not bad if you eat brown rice and homemade beans made with good quality ingredients.
As you all know, Brazil is a huge country. For this reason, every region down there must have a different way to make beans, but all the recipes end up very flavorful and delicious. The way I am sharing with you today is the way I learned from my mom. The only thing I do differently from my mom’s recipe is the vegetable broth. She normally makes it with water, but I think vegetable broth adds more flavor.
In Brazil, we cook beans in a pressure cooker because it helps food cooks faster. I am pretty sure every Brazilian owns one. I love my pressure cooker so much. It is so useful. You can cook beans and much more like chickpeas, lots of a different kind of meat, and you can even boil an egg in minutes. I LOVE my pressure cooker. One of my favourite recipes is this Pressure Cooker Sausage and Beans Recipe. But, if you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can still make these beans in a regular pot, but it will take about 2 hours to cook.
How to store
The best part of this recipe is that you can make a large batch and store it. I let them cool and refrigerate in a container for up to 5 days or I freeze them for about 3 months. It is a great way to have beans from scratch when you want to eat them or make some recipe that calls for them like soups, dips, tacos, burritos, and so on.
Want some more delicious recipes to go with this bean recipe? Try my Healthier Green Bean Casserole Recipe, Quick Easy Bean Salad, and Sweet Potato Green Beans Shrimp Skillet!
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How to Make Beans in a Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried Romano beans
- 3 cups of water for washing and soaking the beans
- 8 cups of vegetable broth or water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 whole red pepper or any other kind you prefer, chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- A pinch of cumin
- A pinch of chili pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- First, you need to pick through the beans. Discard any stones or any damaged beans.
- Wash the beans in a colander and soak the beans overnight or for at least for 4 hours.
- Next, rinse and drain the beans.
- In a pressure cooker, add olive oil, onions, and garlic. Sauté until the onions are golden.
- Add red pepper, tomato paste, dried parsley, cumin, and chili pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes more.
- Add the beans, the bay leaves, and 8 cups of broth or water.
- Close the pressure cooker and cook over high heat until the pressure builds up.
- Lower the heat to medium and cook for 30-40 minutes or until the beans are tender and soft.
- When the beans are ready, taste and add any extra seasonings (salt and pepper), if necessary.
- Discard the bay leaves and top with fresh green onions. Serve with rice.
Notes
- Always wash your beans beforehand. Especially if you are purchasing beans from a bulk store, there's uses dust and some debris with the beans and rinsing it before using will make sure your beans are clean!
- Broth adds a ton of flavour to the beans compared to water. I recommend using a low sodium broth so the beans don't get too salty.
- To store: You can store cooked beans in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.
- To reheat: You can reheat the beans in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- To freeze: Freeze cooked beans in an airtight freezer-safe bag or container once it has cooled. Make sure to keep the liquid as well! Freeze for 3 to 4 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Is it sad I’m terrified of the pressure cooker?! I would use it all the time to make lentils for daals but I’ve never used one! This is a great reason to get over that fear 🙂 Sometimes the simplest food is the best!
Nham nham! I’m obsessed with rice and beans! I need to try your way, with all the spices! In the South we only use onions and garlic (and sometimes some bacon)! But I think I’m ready to spice things up a notch!!! 🙂
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Amiga, obrigada pelo aviso. Eu coloquei isso pq escrevo no word e depois passo para cá 😉 bis
Another kitchen accessory I’ve been dying to own. Do you use your pressure cooker often? I don’t have one, but I’ve been keeping my eye on them after seeing a few recipes that call for them. These beans look perfect!
yes, nat! I use it at least two times a month. This is the only way I cook beans because it is faster. You should buy one. As I said it is very useful 😉
I don’t have pressure cooker either. I have to have couple of recipes so I can buy one. Found one here. Thanks!
What a great post, Olivia! I’ve always wanted to own a pressure cooker, so I need to get on that! And these beans look incredible!
These beans look great! This Summer we grew dry beans for the first time, so maybe this is the recipe to experiment with! Can’t wait to take eat a big bowl of these!
We love beans and rice in our house…especially my hubby. We don’t own a pressure cooker but maybe it’s time we invest! These sound delicious!
I have never used a pressure cooker, but it seems like a real time saver! Very interesting!
I need more beans in my life, and am embarrassed to admit I tend to use canned beans more often than not. I’ll have to follow your brilliant tutorial and make a big batch of flavorful beans to enjoy during this cold weather!