Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Soft and tender beans get cooked up with spicy andouille sausage and TONS of Cajun flavor in this Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice recipe. Thanks to the pressure cooker you can have this authentic Louisiana recipe ready to enjoy in less than an hour AND without having to soak any beans.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. oil divided
- 12 oz. andouille sausage cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 small sweet onion diced
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 cups vegetable broth regular sodium
- 1 lb. red beans rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ tsp. paprika
- ⅛ - ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. oregano dried
- ½ tsp. basil dried
- ½ tsp. thyme dried
- 2 tsp. salt to taste
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup long grain white rice rinsed for 1 minute
- 2 cups water
- Hot sauce optional
- Parsley finely chopped, optional
Instructions
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Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to the sauté function. Add 1 tablespoon of oil along with the cut sausage. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until sausage begins to brown. Remove from the pot and let drain on a paper towel plate.
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Add additional tablespoon of oil along with diced onion, celery, and bell pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add crushed garlic and continue sautéing for an additional minute.
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Pour in broth and scrape the bottom of the pot to ensure no bits or pieces are sticking.
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Add red beans and sausage along with the Worcestershire sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
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Set the Instant Pot to High pressure and cook for 40-45 minutes. (40 minutes for firm beans and 45 minutes for softer beans.). Allow a 10-minute natural pressure release.
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While the beans are cooking, cook rice and water on the stovetop according to package directions.
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Turn the pressure release valve to the venting position. Remove the lid once all of the steam has been released.
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Find and remove the bay leaves.
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Serve beans over cooked white rice with additional hot sauce and fresh parsley. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- If using kidney beans instead of red beans, increase cook time by 5-10 minutes.