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Make this classic dish of red beans and rice in your instant pot electric pressure cooker!
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Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice. Make this classic dish in your instant pot electric pressure cooker.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 608kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

Red Beans

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 cans red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 12.8 ounce package chicken andouille sausage
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 2 bay leaves

Rice

  • 2 cups jasmine rice rinsed well
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Set instant pot to saute and heat olive oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add onion and saute until soft. 
  • Mix in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Turn instant pot off.
  • Mix in 1 cup water, beans, bell pepper, sausage, creole seasoning, hot sauce, and bay leaves.
  • Place trivet inside instant pot, on top of bean mixture.
  • In a small metal mixing bowl (one that wiil fit inside your pot), mix together rice and water. Place bowl of rice on top of trivet.
  • Close lid and set to sealing.
  • Program instant pot to manual high pressure for 20 minutes.
  • Quick Pressure Release.
  • Fluff rice and serve with red beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcal