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Instant Pot Ranchero Beans
If you're going to have any Mexican-type meal, you gotta have Ranchero Beans! Tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, burritos... these soaked, flavorful beans fill a BIG, gaping hole on the plate!
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 1 day 12 hours 17 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3cupssoaked and rinsed pinto beans
- filtered water to cover the beans by 2 inchesThis was 7 cups for me.
- 1tablespoonsalt
- 1tablespoonchili powder
- 1tablespooncumin
- 1teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
- Place the beans, water, and spices into the stainless steel insert of your Instant Pot.
- Press the Manual button, set the pressure to high, and adjust the time to 17 minutes.
- Make sure the seal is closed.
- When done, manually release pressure.
- Serve!
Recipe Notes
Pro Tip: For "refried beans", simply add the cooked beans along with a small bit of the cooking liquid to a high-speed blender and process until smooth and creamy!
Serving Suggestions:
- Serve these beans as a side dish with any Mexican-inspired meal.
- Add them whole or blended to sprouted or cassava flour tortillas for bean burritos.
- Add them to your favorite chili recipe.
- When the flavor fits, add them to Mexican-inspired soups to stretch it!