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Instant Pot Pinto Beans

These Instant Pot pinto beans are so simple to make and require no soaking! Just throw in your dried beans, some simple spices, a ham hock for meaty flavor, and in just a little over an hour you'll be rewarded with a big pot of pinto beans. So easy!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot beans, instant pot pinto beans, no soak beans, no soak pinto beans, pinto beans
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Brandy O'Neill

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans picked through and rinsed
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
  • 1 whole smoked ham hock
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

  • In your Instant pot add dried beans, chicken stock, green chiles, ham hock, onion, and bay leaf.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add the lid to the Instant Pot to the pot and make sure the vent is in the "seal" position.
  • Set the cooking time for manual high setting 40 minutes.
  • Wait for the pressure to build, about 10 minutes, and cook for 40 minutes.
  • Let the Instant Pot naturally release for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes carefully vent the Instant Pot and after the pressure is released remove the lid and give the beans a gentle stir.
  • Remove the bay leaf from the pot.
  • Take out the ham hock and cut off any of the meat that remains on the ham hock. I usually throw out the skin/fat part and just keep the chunks of meat.
  • Add the meat back to the pot and serve the beans as a side dish or as a main course.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 1240mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 4mg