This easy Pressure Cooker Sausage and Beans recipe is an absolutely awesome meal that tastes like it simmered all day but actually it took only 35 minutes to be ready on the table.
Hello, guys!
I really hope you all are having a great week so far. I’ve been very busy walking around the city with my family and enjoying the last few days with them as much as I can before they go back to Brazil. I am only cooking very easy meals since every single extra minute in the kitchen means less time with the people I most love in my life.
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I chose to make beans because we (Brazilians) love to eat beans almost every day for lunch like this Quick Easy Bean Salad. I added sausage because it is a great combo with beans and delicious rice. This Pressure Cooker Sausage and Beans recipe is easy to make and it’s full of flavor. I love to make my bean recipes in a pressure cooker because everything cooks incredibly fast, especially beans that usually take a long time to cook. For me, pressure cookers are really a smart choice for making wholesome and easy meals. Also, it can cook up to 10 times faster than ordinary cooking methods. You can even make recipes like vegetable beef soup and eggs in the pressure cooker! Isn’t that great? Every time I cook beans in a pressure cooker I make a big bunch, freeze them and just reheat them the next day. Easy, right?
Of course, if you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can still make this recipe. Instead of cooking it for 35 minutes, you will need to cook for about 2 hours. The flavor is the same, but you will have your beans on the table much faster if you make it in a pressure cooker. I am sure if you’re a bean lover like me, this is a great dish for you. Everyone in your family will gobble it up! Want another recipe using sausages? Try this Italian Sausage, Onions, and Peppers Skillet or Slow Cooker Italian Sausage and Peppers!
Pressure Cooker Sausage and Beans
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ cup onions chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- ¾ cup bell red pepper chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- A pinch of cumin
- A pinch of crushed red pepper
- 2 cups Romano beans
- fully cooked Andouille sausage, cut into ¼-in slices
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 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, chili pepper, and sauté for 5 minutes more.
- Add the beans, sausage and 6 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 35 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. Serve with rice.
Notes
- Feel free to use a different bell pepper. Keep in mind that red is the sweetest and green is the least sweet.
- 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!
- You can use any type of broth you have on hand.
- To store: You can store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- 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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I’ve never used a pressure cooker before! I always hear about them, but have just never got around to buying one. These rice and beans look delicious, and how fun to have your family in town!
I’m so happy to hear you’re having a ball with your family! And I’m absolutely loving this idea of pressure cooker sausage and beans…I bet it’s super simple and comes out with all sorts of flavor. I need to get a pressure cooker stat (although I be this would work in my crock pot too, no?)!
I’ve never used a pressure cooker! This looks like a really hearty and flavorful meal!
Hmmm! Eu quero um feijãozinho com arroz agora! 🙂 Delícia!
Glad you’re having so much fun with your family! These beans are amazing! I have got to get myself a pressure cooker!
That’s awesome that your family is visiting!! I hope you are having lots of fun with them! I’ve always been a little scared to cook with a pressure cooker, but it sounds like it really speeds things up! I love eating rice and beans and this looks so flavorful 🙂
I born in Portugal I am here in Canada 50 years . I do used the presser cooker all ways special to cook beans
But I cook the beans half way on presser cooker then throw out the first water of the beans then I do the rest like you do add all the ingredients to the presser cooker again .
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This looks delicious. Can’t go wrong with sausage, beans and rice! 🙂
Nice recipe and my first outing with my brand new Brazilian pressure cooker! However, 35 minutes turned the beans pretty much into mush. I will try 20-25 minutes next time.
Obrigado Olivia. Very tasty recipe. Prssure cooker or not I make it.!!
Glad you liked this recipe 😉