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Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Once you make your own pinto beans you'll never buy canned again!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Recipes, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Low Calorie, Low Fat
Servings: 12
Author: Krista Pool

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pinto beans
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 1 jalapeño diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • water to fill line
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Put your rinsed pinto beans, chopped onion, chopped jalapeño pepper, and garlic in your Instant Pot bowl.
  • Fill bowl with water to just below the max fill line.
  • Set your Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 50 minutes.
  • Once the 50 minutes are up, quick release pressure or let your Instant Pot natural release.
  • Add salt to taste and enjoy your beans whole, or blended up like refried beans. If blending, strain all but about 1/2 cup of the liquid.

Notes

Search Myfitnesspal or the Macrosfrist app for, "Stay Fit Mom Pinto Beans" to log in your food diary.
Instructions for cooking over the stove in the post above.
Enjoy on tacos, tostados, nachos, enchiladas, or as a side. 

Nutrition

Serving: 120g | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 6g