Description
Instant Pot Baked Beans are a delicious blend of sweet and savory flavors, featuring tender navy beans cooked to perfection with smoky bacon and a hint of tang. This quick and easy recipe will transport you back to summer barbecues and family gatherings, filling your home with mouthwatering aromas. With the convenience of the Instant Pot, you?ll have a hearty dish ready in no time, perfect as a side or a satisfying vegetarian main.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb dried navy beans
- 4 slices bacon (or turkey bacon)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- ? cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp mustard powder
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak the dried navy beans overnight in water or use quick soak method by boiling for an hour.
- Set Instant Pot to 'Saut?' mode. Add diced bacon and cook until crispy; remove and set aside.
- In the bacon drippings, saut? chopped onions and minced garlic until softened (about 3 minutes).
- Return soaked beans to the pot along with ketchup, brown sugar, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to 'Manual' for high pressure cooking for 35 minutes. Allow natural pressure release for about 10 minutes before opening.
- Stir well after cooking, adjust seasoning if necessary, and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ? cup (120g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg