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A white bowl with Instant pot 3 bean chili topped with sliced green onions.
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Instant Pot Three Bean Chili

Instant Pot three bean chili is a quick and easy chili that's packed with flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Pressure Release 10 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 588kcal
Author Kate at Eating in an Instant

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground Italian sausage
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion about one medium onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2-14.5 ounce cans of white beans drained and rinsed
  • 2-14.5 ounce cans of pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 15.5 ounce can of red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 2-1.25 ounce packets chili seasoning about 1/4 cup chili seasoning
  • 2-14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes regular or fire-roasted
  • 10.5 ounce can Ro-Tel
  • 12 ounce tomato paste

Instructions

  • Press sauté.
  • When the Instant Pot reads "hot", add the ground sausage. If there's more than about a tablespoon of grease, drain and return to the pot.
  • Cook, stirring regularly to break it up, until no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook, stirring the entire time, for 30 seconds.
  • Press cancel.
  • Stir in the beef broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Layer in the black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, chili seasoning, diced tomatoes, Ro-Tel, and tomato paste. Do not stir.
  • Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 15 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. It should take 10-15 minutes for the pot to come to pressure.
  • Once the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then carefully turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
  • Unlock and remove the lid.
  • Give everything a good stir.
  • Serve topped with desired toppings

Notes

  • Italian sausage: You can use hot or mild depending on how spicy you'd like your chili to be. Also, you can use ground beef or turkey, but I recommend increasing the seasonings if you go with ground beef or turkey.
  • Beef broth: Use reduced sodium or no salt to better control the level of salt.
  • Beans: Feel free to mix and match your favorite combination of beans in this recipe.
  • Ro-Tel: Or a similar brand of tomatoes with diced green chiles.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1330mg | Potassium: 1751mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4151IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 9mg