Name: Pressure Cooker Pinto Beans
Ingredients: 4 or 5 slices of thick cut bacon, cut into bacon bits; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 pound pinto beans, rinsed; 3 cups chicken broth, approximately; 1 tablespoon chili powder (to taste); 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano (to taste); 2 teaspoons granulated garlic (to taste); 1 tablespoon cumin (to taste); 2 bay leaves; Salt and pepper (to taste)

Pressure Cooker Pinto Beans

Pressure Cooker Pinto Beans – No soak method for softening dried beans using an electric pressure cooker.

Author: Amy

Ingredients

4 or 5 slices of thick cut bacon, cut into bacon bits
1 medium onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound pinto beans, rinsed
3 cups chicken broth, approximately
1 tablespoon chili powder (to taste)
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano (to taste)
2 teaspoons granulated garlic (to taste)
1 tablespoon cumin (to taste)
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Set your electric pressure cooker to the saute setting.
Allow the pressure cooker to heat up. Add the bacon.
Cook the bacon to your desired crispness.
Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate, drain, and set aside.
Add the onion to the pressure cooker. Saute until translucent.
Add the garlic. Saute for 1 minute.
Return the bacon to the pressure cooker.
Pick through the pinto beans to ensure there is no foreign matter. Rinse and drain.
Add the beans to the pressure cooker.
Cover beans with chicken broth a few inches.
Season with chili powder, granulated garlic, cumin, bay leaves, and pepper.
Add a little bit of salt. Stir to combine.
Close the pressure cooker and seal.
Use the beans or manual setting.
Cook 25 – 30 minutes. Manually release the pressure.
Taste to beans and determine if they are soft. If necessary, cook additional time to soften.
Saute to thicken the liquid, if needed.
Adjust seasoning to taste.

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