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A delicious plate of Easy Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice

Easy Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice

A classic Southern comfort dish made easy and quick with the Instant Pot. Perfect for a hearty meal any day of the week.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Natural Pressure Release 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 550

Ingredients
  

For the rice
  • 390 g basmati rice
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp salt
For the red beans
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 454 g dry red kidney beans
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1-2 tsp Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1750 ml water
  • 454 g andouille sausage cut into thin slices

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Trivet

Method
 

  1. Start by rinsing and draining the rice.
  2. Add 2 cups of water to the Instant Pot inner pot.
  3. Add the rice, salt, and 2 cups of water to an Instant Pot safe dish and stir to combine.
  4. Add a long-legged trivet to the Instant Pot. Place the dish with the rice on top of the trivet. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and use a fork to poke a few holes to allow for slight ventilation.
  5. Close the lid and pressure cook on High for 5 mins and perform a 10 min Natural Pressure Release. Manually release any remaining pressure and then open the lid.
  6. Remove the dish with the rice, set aside and let cool while still covered for 10 mins.
  7. Turn Sauté mode on, once hot, add the olive oil.
  8. Once the oil is simmering, add the sliced sausage and saute for a few mins, until golden brown. If needed, cook in batches. Remove sausages and put them on a plate.
  9. Next, add the onion and saute for 1 min.
  10. Add minced garlic and cook for another 30 secs, stirring with your spatula.
  11. Add the sausage and the rest of the ingredients to the Instant Pot.
  12. Cover the Instant Pot with the lid, lock it and cook on High Pressure for 35 mins.
  13. Once done cooking, perform a Natural Pressure Release, which should take about 25 mins.
  14. Serve the bean mixture over cooked rice with fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

Feel free to adjust the spices to your taste. This dish pairs well with a side of cornbread or a green salad.