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Quick Creamy Instant Pot Beans Recipe for Easy Weeknight Dinners

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A quick and easy Instant Pot recipe for creamy, comforting beans perfect for busy weeknights. No soaking required, just simple pantry staples and a luscious texture.

Ingredients

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  • 1½ cups dried white beans (cannellini or great northern) (about 300g / 10.5 oz)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth (960ml / 32 fl oz)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup heavy cream or coconut cream (120ml / 4 fl oz)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse the beans under cold water using a fine mesh strainer to remove any dust or debris (about 2 minutes).
  2. Set Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ mode. Add olive oil and chopped onion; cook for 4-5 minutes until translucent, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add minced garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add rinsed beans, vegetable broth, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Stir gently to combine, ensuring beans are submerged in liquid.
  5. Seal the lid and set Instant Pot to ‘Manual’ or ‘Pressure Cook’ on high for 30 minutes. For larger beans or softer texture, add 5 more minutes.
  6. Allow natural pressure release for 15 minutes, then carefully do a quick release to release remaining pressure.
  7. Open lid, remove bay leaf, and stir beans. If too watery, set to ‘Sauté’ and simmer a few minutes to thicken.
  8. Stir in heavy cream or coconut cream and lemon juice. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Serve warm, optionally garnished with fresh herbs.

Notes

Rinsing beans reduces foamy mess during cooking. Natural pressure release is key to creamy texture and preventing bean skins from bursting. Stir cream in off heat or on very low to avoid curdling. For vegan version, use coconut cream and vegetable broth. Adjust cooking time for different beans. Simmer on ‘Sauté’ mode if beans are too watery after cooking.

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