Instant Pot charro beans are flavorful pinto beans that cook in the pressure cooker. This simple bean recipe can be made with almost no prep and makes a tasty main dish or side dish.
Looking for a delicious and easy way to turn pinto beans into a delicious side or main dish? Instant Pot Charro Beans are the answer!
These flavorful beans take almost no prep to make. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a hearty dish that’s full of flavor with minimal work.
Whether you’re serving them as a main dish or as a tasty side, these charro beans are sure to please. They’re perfect for weeknight dinners, family gatherings, or any time you want a comforting, flavorful meal. Let the Instant Pot do all the work – you’ll love how easy and delicious these beans turn out!
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Vegetable broth: You can use chicken broth or beef broth if you prefer.
- Jalapeno: Be careful when dicing and seeding. You can wear gloves to help with this.
- Seasonings: Feel free to adjust the seasonings to your tastes.
How to make Instant Pot charro beans
Here you’ll find step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Stir together all ingredients in the Instant Pot inner pot.
Step 2: Close and lock the lid. Press the bean/chili setting and adjust the time to 45 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. It should take about 10-15 minutes to come to pressure.
Step 3: Once the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
Step 4: Turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
Step 5: Unlock and remove the lid. Give everything a good stir.
Tips
- Meat: Traditionally, charro beans have meat in the broth. Feel free to throw in leftover ham hocks, bacon, chorizo, or your favorite leftover smoked meat to add even more flavor.
- Less brothy: If you’d like the beans to be thicker and less brothy, you can either mash up some of the beans after cooking or sauté the cooked beans to cook some of the broth down.
Serving suggestions
Charro beans can be served as a main dish or as a side dish. Serve them in a tortilla to make an easy main dish. They also go well as a side for mains like beef machaca, chile verde, or ground beef tacos.
Storage
Store any leftover charro beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Charro Beans
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups dry pinto beans rinsed and picked over
- 2 cups chopped white or yellow onion
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro or to taste
- 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup chunky tomato salsa
Instructions
- Stir together all ingredients in the Instant Pot inner pot.4 cups vegetable broth, 2 cups dry pinto beans, 2 cups chopped white or yellow onion, 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro, 1 jalapeño pepper, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 cup chunky tomato salsa
- Close and lock the lid. Press the bean/chili setting and adjust the time to 45 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. It should take about 10-15 minutes to come to pressure.
- Once the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
- Turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
- Unlock and remove the lid.
- Give everything a good stir.
Notes
- Meat: Traditionally, charro beans have meat in the broth. Feel free to throw in leftover ham hocks, bacon, chorizo, or your favorite leftover smoked meat to add even more flavor.
- Less brothy: If you’d like the beans to be thicker and less brothy, you can either mash up some of the beans after cooking or sauté the cooked beans to cook some of the broth down.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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