Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

Very flavorful and simple!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry kidney beans

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 link smoked beef sausage

sliced

6 ounces frozen onion

green bell pepper

and celery mix

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth

2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)

¼ teaspoon ground thyme

2 bay leaves

4 cups cooked rice

Colorado Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak for 2 hours.

Step 2

Turn pot on \Saute\ mode; add olive oil and sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is browned about 5 minutes. Add onion mix and garlic; cook and stir until onion mix is soft 5 to 10 minutes. Turn off pot.

Step 3

Drain beans and add to pot; stir in chicken broth Cajun seasoning thyme and bay leaves.

Step 4

Place lid on pot turn valve to \Sealing\ and push \Bean\ button about 30 minutes. When pot beeps use the natural pressure release until the pin goes down. Remove lid.

Step 5

Serve beans over rice.

Nutritional Information

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 341.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.5g 33%

Carbohydrates: 59.4g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 9.2g 37%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 4.3g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Cholesterol: 6.4mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 4.2IU

Niacin Equivalents: 5.6mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 3mg 5%

Folate: 266.9mcg 67%

Calcium: 58.6mg 6%

Iron: 4.9mg 27%

Magnesium: 88mg 31%

Potassium: 812.1mg 23%

Sodium: 725.8mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 48%

Calories From Fat: 38.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.