Name: Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Dry kidney beans - 1 (16 ounce) package; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Smoked beef sausage, sliced - 1 link; Frozen onion, green bell pepper, and celery mix - 6 ounces; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Chicken broth - 1 (32 ounce) carton; Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®) - 2 teaspoons; Ground thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Bay leaves - 2; Cooked rice - 4 cups

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

1. Dry kidney beans - 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

3. Smoked beef sausage, sliced - 1 link

4. Frozen onion, green bell pepper, and celery mix - 6 ounces

5. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

6. Chicken broth - 1 (32 ounce) carton

7. Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®) - 2 teaspoons

8. Ground thyme - ¼ teaspoon

9. Bay leaves - 2

10. Cooked rice - 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

1. Stage

Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak for 2 hours.

2. Stage

Turn pot on "Saute" mode; add olive oil and sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion mix and garlic; cook and stir until onion mix is soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Turn off pot.

3. Stage

Drain beans and add to pot; stir in chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and bay leaves.

4. Stage

Place lid on pot, turn valve to "Sealing" and push "Bean" button, about 30 minutes. When pot beeps, use the natural pressure release until the pin goes down. Remove lid.

5. Stage

Serve beans over rice.