We can probably agree that a good round of baked beans is pretty darn awesome. Tasty, with a bit of sweet, probably some bacon, and filled with beans (good protein source!). Now what if I want a smaller amount or don’t have the time it takes to make traditional baked beans? Enter the Instant Pot! I love this handy kitchen gadget, from spaghetti to hard boiled eggs to rice to baked beans. It really is super useful. I tried a different version of this a while back and I wasn’t happy with it, to thick and the flavor wasn’t right. I tweaked and fiddled and came up with this version and I am soooo much happier with it. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it too!
Instant Pot “Baked Beans”
Servings – 6 to 8
Ingredients
- 2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1.5 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 1.5 tsp Worcestershire
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 4 strips of bacon, diced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 8 ounce can tomato suace
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
- Press saute on your Instant Pot. Once hot, add bacon and sauté until almost done.
- Add onion and sauté until translucent.
- Add everything else, stir together.
- High pressure for 10 minutes and nature pressure release for 10 minutes. Carefully release any remaining pressure.
- Serve and enjoy!
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