Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice Recipe
- cook TIME 40 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 1 hr 50 mins
- INACTIVE TIME 1 hr
Ingredients (18)
- 8 oz red kidney beans
- 4 oz smoked sausage
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- 2 oz onion chopped
- 2 oz celery chopped
- 2 oz green bell pepper chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tbsp coriander chopped
- 2 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Soak 8 oz dried red beans in hot water for 1 - 2 hours. Drain and rinse the beans before cooking.
Turn the Instant Pot to Sauteé mode and sear 4 oz smoked sausage in the pot until brown on both sides (about 3 minutes). Set aside on a plate. Cut into 0.5-inch slices.
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil in the pot, then add 1 tbsp garlic, 2 oz onion, 2 oz celery, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp thyme, and 2 oz green bell pepper. Stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
Add red beans and 2 cups chicken broth to the pot.
Set on Meat Stew mode for 25 minutes.
Release the steam according to your Instant Pot manual. Open the pot, add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning, 1/4 tsp ground pepper, 1 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp dried sage, 1/2 tsp dried basil, and sausage.
Simmer in Sauteé mode for another 10 minutes.
Serve over 2 1/2 cups cooked rice. Garnish with 2 tbsp coriander.
