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Welcome to my Instant Pot Bean & Chilli Recipes. Celebrating 7 genius way to use the Instant Pot Bean & Chilli function. These are all incredibly delicious, really simple to make and bring a quick meal to your dinner table.
I have to admit I am a huge fan of beans. Growing up you had them all the time, but they were never in the way that we should eat them. They came in a can along with tomato sauce, loads of salt, even more sugar and was served on top of buttery bread.
I know super bad for you!
Thankfully I haven’t experienced them like this for a number of years. Instead when I have beans I cook a can of white beans (often haricots) with some fresh tomatoes, loads of seasoning and often sometimes with some extra vegetables too. It is always delicious and perfect for going on top of a jacket potato or with some chicken breast.
When it comes to chilli though, this is something I rarely eat. Not because I don’t like it because I do. But just because Dominic doesn’t care for spicy food and there is always something else that I would rather eat.
But what I wanted to do today was to share with you 7 genius ways to cook beans and chilli using the beans/chilli function. We are always sticking our Instant Pot on manual rather than exploring the settings. After all we all paid good money for the Instant Pot and all those extensive buttons so why not use them a little bit more?
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The Instant Pot Beans & Chilli Function
The bean and chilli function on the Instant Pot is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Throw in all your ingredients, add your stock and then let the Instant Pot pressure cooker do the work for you.
What I prefer most is to add a little liquid (so that it can come to pressure) and then if it is too watery at the end, when it has finished cooking, to then use a thickener to get it to the right thickness.
Or alternatively if you are doing a chilli with jacket potatoes to balance the potatoes over it and then let them cook at the same time. Then get them out first and prepare them before you did with the chilli.
Or you can of course use this function for a delicious Bolognese as it doesn’t just have to be chilli. In honesty, the possibilities are endless….
7 Genius Ways To Use The Instant Pot Beans & Chilli Function
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: This is one of those quick sauté and then a good cook recipe. Great for when you are in a rush and want a really quick meal on the table.
#2 – Easy Black Eyed Peas
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: This is one of those recipes that we all should make, but very few of us actually do. Enjoy wholesome black eyed peas in the Instant Pot with this easy recipe.
#3 – Instant Pot Refried Beans
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: This is one of those “you wished you had an Instant Pot to cook this with” because it is that perfect for the Instant Pot and such a time saver.
#4 – Instant Pot White Bean & Chicken Chilli
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: This is one of those “lets us our leftovers” kind of mid week recipe. Perfect for a shared family meal that will excite the kids when they come home from school.
#5 – Instant Pot Four Bean Beef Stew
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: This is a great combo of loads of beans (great for fibre) with some delicious beef (great for proteins) for a delicious hearty evening meal. Its also very easy to make in the Instant Pot.
#6 – Pinto Beans With Ham Bone
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: If you want something really flavoursome in the Instant Pot then try this. The ham bone gives so much depth to the flavour and the beans just taste so good!
#7 – Instant Pot Baked Beans
Why this beans and chilli recipe is fantastic for the Instant Pot: This is a delicious recipe for showing you how to make baked beans from scratch in the Instant Pot. Forget those unhealthy cans of baked beans that you used to buy from the supermarket and this is what you could make instead. And so easy too!
Thanks for reading all about our favourite Instant Pot Beans & Chilli Recipes and we hope that you have enjoyed them. We are Instant Pot junkies and use it for a wide range of dishes. If you are into one pot cooking then the Instant Pot and its bean and chilli setting is perfect for you.
In terms of getting yourself a good quality Electric Pressure Cooker (in case you don’t have one yet) we personally recommend The Instant Pot 7 in 1 Duo that we have loved and trusted in our own kitchen and has been used to make all our Instant Pot recipes that feature on this blog.
