Cowboy Beans

You can use a bag of the mixed beans for soup in this recipe, but it’s also a good way to use up all the dibs and dabs of beans in your pantry. No need to soak the beans for this recipe.

PREP TIME: 20 minutes

FUNCTION: Sauté (Normal); Pressure/Manual (High)

CLOSED POT TIME: 2 hours 5 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 25 minutes + 10 minutes simmer

RELEASE: Natural

SERVES: 8

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 pound mixed dried beans, washed
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• Dash cinnamon
• 3 cups water

PREP

Select sauté on the Instant Pot® and adjust to normal. When hot, cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, for about 5 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add onion to the bacon fat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, just until tender. Press cancel.

Add beans, tomato sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, cinnamon, and cooked bacon to pot. Add the water, making sure that beans are completely covered with liquid. Stir to combine. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve.

COOK

Select manual and cook at high pressure for 90 minutes. When cooking is complete, use a natural release to depressurize. Press cancel.

SERVE

Select sauté and adjust to normal. Cook for 10 minutes or until liquid is desired consistency. Press cancel.