This is now my go-to Chili recipe.
CHILI with dry beans in Instant Pot
Ingredients
1 cup each dried pinto & black beans
2 lbs ground beef
1-2 onions chopped
1 red & 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
2 Tbsp garlic minced
3 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 tsp beef broth concentrate
Add after cooking:
1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup masa harina e.g. Bob’s Red Mill brand
Your choice of toppings: sour cream shredded cheddar cheese, chopped red onions, shallots or green onions, sliced jalapenos, hot sauce, diced avocado, or Fritos chips
Instructions – To do a quick pre-soak of beans in Instant Pot:
Rinse beans and drain. Place in instant pot and add 3 cups water.
Close Lid, and make sure steam release handle is in the ‘Sealing’ position.
Cook on ‘Manual’ or ‘Pressure Cook’ mode for 5 minutes.
Do a Natural Pressure Release (NPR), about 12 minutes.
Press ‘Cancel’ and open the Instant Pot.
- Add all ingredients except tomatoes and masa harina. Stir.
- Close Instant Pot Lid, and make sure steam release handle is in the ‘Sealing’ position.
- Cook on ‘Manual’ or ‘Pressure Cook’ mode for 20 minutes.
- Do a Natural Pressure Release (NPR), about 15 to 18 minutes. **
- Press ‘Cancel’ and open the Instant Pot.
- Add tomatoes.
- Press ‘Saute’.
- Stir in masa harina.
- Cook until chili has thickened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
- Press ‘Cancel’.
- Allow the Instant Pot Chili to rest for 5 more minutes before serving, it will thicken some more.
Ladle chili into serving bowls and serve with your choice of toppings: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped red onions, shallots or green onions, sliced jalapenos, hot sauce, diced avocado, or Fritos chips (my favorite!)
Notes
– Prep time does not include steps that are already accounted for in the ingredient list, e.g. chopped onions, minced garlic, diced chicken, etc.
** After 15 minutes, if you wish to, you can release the remaining pressure by moving the pressure release handle to venting position.