INSTANT POT RED BEANS AND RICE

Ingredients:

• 1lb camellia red beans
• 1 smoked ham hock
• 2lb of sausage of choice
• 2 cups of trinity vegetables (celery / bell pepper / onion)
• 4 tablespoons of cajun seasoning
• 1 tablespoons of Italian season

• 1-2 tablespoons of Louisiana hot sauce
• 4 bay leaves
• Cooked rice (jasmine is my favorite for red beans)

 

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Cooking Directions:

• Place red beans into instant pot with 6-8 cups of water and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.  Release pressure on pot and drain beans.
• Saute sausage and trinity in instant pot until vegetables are soft
• Add back your drained red beans
• Add 4-5 cups of water or just until the beans are covered by liquid (pro tip: sometimes I will substitute Modelo beer for water to give the beans a really rich flavor)
• Add all of your dry seasonings, 1 ham hock, and 4 bay leaves and stir it well
• Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
• Stir beans for 2-3 minutes to thicken the broth.  You can also “smash” some of the beans against the side of the pot as you stir to create a creamy texture for the red beans if you wish!

Serve it over some rice, cornbread, add some hot sauce or whatever you like.  ENJOY!

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