Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

1. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
2. Andouille sausage, sliced into rounds 14 ounces
3. Onion, chopped 1 medium
4. Green bell pepper, chopped 1
5. Celery, chopped 3 stalks
6. Garlic, minced 1 clove
7. Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®) 2 teaspoons
8. Ground thyme 1 teaspoon
9. Oregano 1 teaspoon
10. Dried red beans 1 pound
11. Chicken broth 4 cups
12. Hot sauce (such as Louisiana®) 1 tablespoon
13. Bay leaf 1
14. Hot cooked rice 4 cups
15. Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley ¼ cup
16. Green onions, chopped 3

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and let heat about 30 seconds. Add sausage and cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon and set sausage aside.

2 . Stage

Add onion, bell pepper, and celery to the Instant Pot and cook for 3 minutes. Add garlic, Creole seasoning, thyme, and oregano; cook 2 minutes more. Turn pot off.

3 . Stage

Add beans, broth, hot sauce, and bay leaf to the Instant Pot with the vegetables. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure and set the timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

4 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

5 . Stage

Remove bay leaf from the pot and discard. Add reserved cooked sausage. Select Saute function. Cook, stirring frequently to mash some of the beans and thicken the mixture, for about 10 minutes. Turn off pot and let stand for 10 minutes.

6 . Stage

Serve beans over hot cooked rice garnished with parsley and green onions.