Dirty Black Beans

Updated: Aug 18

My husband and I went to Puerto Rico for our honeymoon, and Puerto Rican food has a soft spot in my heart. So these dirty beans pay homage to that. They're easy, and so delicious that I eat them without cheese (if you haven't read my other recipes, I REALLY like cheese). So throw them in your instant pot and get ready for a delicious meal!

Dirty Black Beans

Yield: 8 cups | Total Time: 1 hr (with coming to/releasing) pressure

#dairyfree #glutenfree #dinner #lunch #instantpot

Ingredients:

3 cups dried black beans

8 cups water (for pre-cooking)

splash of olive oil

3 pieces of bacon

2 cloves garlic

1/2 cup finely chopped green onions

1 T cilantro (dried or fresh)

1 T crushed coriander

2 T cumin

1 tsp salt

3.5 cups water (for cooking)

Pressure cook dried black beans and 7-8 cups of water on high for 19 minutes
While beans are cooking, finely chop garlic and chop green onions.
Drain and rinse beans
Set instant pot to sauté, then add a splash of olive oil and bacon
Cook bacon for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently
Deglaze the pot with a splash of water, then add rinsed beans, 4 cups water, cilantro, coriander, cumin, salt, and green onions
Switch to pressure cook, and cook on high for an additional 6 minutes (this will leave the beans more al dente. If you prefer your beans to be more of a mush, cook them for 10 minutes)
Do a quick pressure release, and serve some up over any rice of your choosing and finish it off with a squirt of lime if you like. (The leftovers also taste amazing in quesadillas)

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