Instant Pot Baked Beans Recipe

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Instant Pot Baked Beans Recipe

Looking for a a baked beans recipe that doesn't take a whole day to make? These Instant Pot baked beans are flavorful, easy to make, and ready in under an hour!

Prep 10

Cook 23

Total 33

Fat 19

Carbs 27

Protein 17

Yield

Ingredients

Dried Beans

1 lb. dried navy beans
4 cups water or broth any kind

BBQ Baked Beans

1 cup bean water*
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 white onion diced
1 teaspoon salt separated
1/4 cup bourbon or whiskey
1 lb. ground breakfast sausage any kind
1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 cup BBQ Sauce we used Lillies Smokey BBQ
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

White Beans

Begin by adding the dried white beans and broth to the Instant Pot and cook them on high pressure >>20 minutes >> quick release. Then, let the beans sit for 5 minutes in the Instant Pot.
Before straining the beans, remove 1 cup of the excess liquid from the cooked beans*. Set aside. Then, strain the rest of the liquid from the white beans in a sieve and set the cooked beans aside.

Baked Beans

Turn on the sauté function and add olive oil to the pot.
When the olive oil is fragrant, add onion and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pot. Let the onion cook until it begins to caramelize (about 5-6 minutes).
Deglaze the pot with bourbon by pouring the bourbon over the onion. Scrape the sides of the pot with a spatula to remove all the crunchy bits from the pot.
Add the ground sausage to the pot and cook the sausage until it is no longer pink.
Add the rest of the ingredients (including the beans AND reserved bean water) to the Instant Pot and mix everything together.
Cover the Instant Pot. Set the Instant Pot to >> high pressure >> 3 minutes >> quick release.
Stir the beans and let them sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Tips & Notes

Storage: Instant Pot baked beans are a great make-ahead side dish! Store baked beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Freezing Instructions: Let the baked beans cool completely and transfer to a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, move the container to the refrigerator to thaw overnight, then reheat until warmed through.
Sausage: Mix up the flavor with different types of sausage! Use a breakfast sausage or spicy sausage, or try a maple sausage to sweeten up the baked beans.

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