Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Pre-Soaking)

Instant Pot pinto beans are delicious, simple and easy! I will show you how to cook dry pinto beans in the Instant Pot, and there is no pre-soaking required.

Sometimes I think to myself: I couldn’t possibly publish this on the blog because it is just TOO simple. It is barely even a recipe!

But over and over again those types of recipes prove to be your favorites!

So I am happy to introduce to you The Easiest Pinto Beans Recipe Ever. 🤓👍🏻

Sometimes I prepare these exactly like my instant pot black-eyed peas. But I wanted to do a vegetarian/ vegan version for y’all because they are just as good y’all. Seriously.

I love that I can make these from dry beans, and they don’t have to cook all the live-long day!

Dry beans are suuuuper cheap, and they are great for stretching a buck. I barely buy canned beans much anymore. I mostly keep canned ones on hand for emergencies.

You can make them ahead, portion them out and freeze them if you wish.

Sometimes I make a batch of these Instant Pot pinto beans at the beginning of the week, along with some rice, and we eat them for lunch all week with various toppings: diced avocado, cilantro, hot sauce, salsa, etc.

Side note: skillet corn bread is excellent with these, as shown in these pictures.

Cook time for Instant Pot pinto beans

The last thing I will say about my Instant Pot pinto beans is about the cook time. Usually the Instant Pot recommended cook times are pretty close to accurate. For some reason, they seem WAY off to me with their bean recommendations. That, or I like mine well-done! 😆

And yes, I have tried cooking them both salted and unsalted. Some folks say cooked them seasoned/ salted makes them need to cook longer.

After testing it out myself, I get similar results done both ways. So eliminating salt doesn’t seem to make a difference for me. What can I say, I still like them cooked longer. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Either way, if you have tried with their time recommendations and have been unhappy with the texture of your beans, I say cook those bad boys at least 50% longer than they recommend.

I cooked these for a whopping 45 minutes (with natural release), whereas Instant Pot recommends 25 to 30.

And they turn out perfect every time!

More Instant Pot Recipes You May Enjoy

• Instant Pot black bean soup
• Instant Pot black beans
• Instant Pot whole “rotisserie” chicken
• Instant Pot “baked” sweet potatoes
• Instant Pot classic beef chili
• Instant Pot red beans and rice
• Instant Pot chicken breasts
• Instant Pot chicken thighs
• Instant Pot pasta e fagioli soup
• Instant Pot hard boiled eggs
• Instant Pot spaghetti (one pot)
• Instant Pot chicken recipes
• Instant Pot oatmeal (pot in pot method)

See ALL of my Instant Pot recipes here.

Tools Used to Make Instant Pot Pinto Beans

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• Instant Pot
• Better Than Bullion vegetable base – I get mine at Publix or Walmart
• Measuring cup
• Measuring spoons

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Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Pre-Soaking)

Instant Pot pinto beans are delicious, simple and easy! I will show you how to cook dry pinto beans in the Instant Pot, and there is no pre-soaking required.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot, pinto beans, pintos, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time 1 minute

Cook Time 1 hour 26 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 196 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 5 1/2 cups water
• 1 2/3 Tablespoon Better Than Bullion vegetable base
• salt and pepper to taste (Honestly, mine didn't need any. The BTB flavored them perfectly. Taste them first.)

Instructions

1. Rinse off your pinto beans, and drain them using a wire mesh strainer.

2. Add them to the Instant Pot, along with the water and Better Than Bullion vegetable base.

3. Close and lock the lid, and cook on manual high pressure for 45 minutes. Note: It will take several minutes to come to pressure.

4. Allow the pressure to naturally release (Do not use the valve, but let it sit until the pressure indicator pin drops on its own. Mine took about 26 minutes, FYI.)

Recipe Notes

45 minutes is the pressure cook time, but this will take longer than that to cook. The pot takes a little while to come up to pressure, plus about 25 minute to naturally release.

Nutritional info is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. Info includes regular vegetable broth, due to the app limitations. Please note a higher sodium content if using Better Than Bullion.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Pre-Soaking)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 196

% Daily Value*

Sodium 15mg1%

Potassium 789mg23%

Carbohydrates 35g12%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin C 3.5mg4%

Calcium 69mg7%

Iron 2.9mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.