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InstantPot Cajun Red Beans And Rice Recipe

You can celebrate the flavors of Mardi Gras any time of the year with this mouth-watering InstantPot Red Beans and Rice recipe.
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 servings
Author Deborah Tayloe

Ingredients

  • Medium- to a large-sized sweet yellow onion finely diced
  • 5 ribs of celery cleaned and finely diced
  • 1 medium to large green bell pepper chopped
  • One pound of dried red beans
  • Two large tomatoes diced
  • 5 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons of paprika
  • 1 tsp. of cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons of parsley
  • Cooked rice for serving
  • Louisiana hot sauce for serving

Instructions

  • Clean and chop all your vegetables. Set them into the liner of your Instant Pot.
  • Gather the long list of spices (it's so worth it!)
  • Add the rest of your ingredients to the Instant Pot. Put the lid on the cooker and make sure it seals well.
  • Set the pot on the "chili/beans" setting. Add additional time, to bring the cooking time to 40 minutes.
  • Start the cooker.
  • When the alarm chimes, open up the steam valve and depressurize the pot. Carefully open the lid.
  • Serve over cooked rice. Top with Louisiana hot sauce for authentic seasoning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup