pinto/black beans
Servings: 6
- 1 tbsp oil
- 0.5 medium onion diced
- garlic diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 0.5 red bell pepper
- serrano
- 1 cup dry black beans
- 1.75 cup broth
- 0.5 tbsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tbsp oregano
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 0.33 cup cilantro
Instructions
- Rinse the black beans.
- Set your pressure cooker to saute mode, and add oil to the inner pot.
- Add the onions, bell pepper, serrano and garlic to the pot, and saute for about 3 minutes.
- Add the bay leaf, ground cumin, oregano, chili powder and salt.
- Add the black beans and broth, stirring to deglaze.
- Set to pressure cook for 35 min. Let pressure release naturally.
- Add lime juice and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- Don't add tomatoes before cooking, it can make it harder for the beans to soften.
- If you soak the beans overnight, cook time goes down to 20 minutes. Reduce water for cooking to 1 cup.
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