Instant Pot Beans

This is a recipe to cook beans in Instant Pot multicooker.

Category: Main Course

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried beans, picked through
• 8 cups water
• ½ onion, peeled
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• Salt
• Ham (optional), diced or chopped

Instructions

1. Soak the beans in water for 4–12 hours. Drain the water.
2. Place the soaked beans, water, garlic, onion, and ham pieces in the Instant Pot.
3. Seal the lid, close the valve, and set the "manual" button to 35 minutes.
4. Use a natural pressure release or the quick pressure release ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hDonz_VPL0 see how]).
5. When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid.
6. Season with salt to taste.
7. Serve or reuse in other recipes that employs beans.

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