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A delicious plate of Easy Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice

Easy Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice

A hearty and comforting dish that's quick and easy to prepare using your Instant Pot. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cajun
Calories: 600

Ingredients
  

For the rice
  • 390 g basmati rice
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp salt
For the red beans
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium green bell pepper
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 454 g dry red kidney beans
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1-2 tsp Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 1750 ml water
  • 454 g andouille sausage

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

  1. Start by rinsing and draining the rice. Add 2 cups of water to the Instant Pot inner pot. Add the rice, salt and 2 cups of water to an Instant Pot safe dish and stir to combine. Add a long-legged trivet to the Instant Pot. Place the dish with the rice on top of the trivet. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and use a fork to poke a few holes to allow for slight ventilation. Close the lid and pressure cook on High for 5 mins and perform a 10 min Natural Pressure Release. Manually release any remaining pressure and then open the lid. Remove the dish with the rice, set aside and let cool while still covered for 10 mins.
  2. Turn Sauté mode on, once hot, add the olive oil. Once the oil is simmering, add the sliced sausage and saute for a few mins, until golden brown. If needed, cook in batches. Remove sausages and put them on a plate. Next, add the onion and saute for 1 min. Add minced garlic and cook for another 30 secs, stirring with your spatula. Add the sausage and the rest of the ingredients to the Instant Pot. Cover the Instant Pot with the lid, lock it and cook on High Pressure for 35 mins. Once done cooking, perform a Natural Pressure Release, which should take about 25 mins. Serve the bean mixture over cooked rice with fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

This dish pairs well with a side of cornbread and a sprinkle of fresh parsley or green onions for added flavor.