Instant Pot Red Beans and Ham
Red beans and ham is a delicious, budget-friendly meal that comes together quickly in the Instant Pot. It’s a perfect way to use up leftover ham for a cozy, satisfying dish.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 to 5 cloves of garlic finely minced
- 3-¾ cups broth vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 pound dry red beans or red kidney beans
- 2 whole bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1-½ pound ham bone-in or boneless works fine
Instructions
- Rinse the dried beans and pick out any pebbles if you find them.
- Set the Instant Pot to ‘saute’ and add the vegetable oil.
- When the oil is hot, add the onion and saute until soft. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add the broth and deglaze the pot (scrape off the brown bits of onion on the bottom of the pot).
- Add the red beans, bay leaves, salt and ham then seal the lid.
- Cook on high pressure for 33 minutes (40 minutes if you’re using red kidney beans).
- Let the Instant Pot release pressure naturally, about 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves, taste the beans and add more seasoning if needed.
- Slice or shred the ham before serving.
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Notes
- When you add the broth, make sure to scrape off any cooked-on bits from the bottom of the pot or you will get a 'burn' message.
- For extra smokey flavor, you can use a smoked ham hock.
- If you choose to soak the beans overnight then reduce the cooking time to 18 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 943mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
