Comments on: Instant Pot Black Beans

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:46:00 +0000

In reply to Sarah. At least 40minutes plus natural release

By: Melinda

Melinda — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:04:25 +0000

I omitted the chilli powder and added a bell pepper and 2 bay leaves instead. Also added a little vinegar at the end instead of the lime juice. Very yummy! My new go to for black beans!

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:14:31 +0000

In reply to Ace. So glad you loved it, Ace!

By: Ace

Ace — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:51:22 +0000

I always forget to soak my beans the night before so YAYYY for this recipe thank you ! Tasted great !

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Wed, 13 May 2026 15:23:34 +0000

In reply to Scott. I store the beans in the liquid, but you can drain it if you want.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 13 May 2026 02:16:27 +0000

Am I supposed to drain off the liquid or should that be saved and served with the beans?

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:55:11 +0000

In reply to Bob. Hi Bob, I wonder if you might have had an older bag of beans. We find that this timing works great with fairly fresh beans, but in my experience cooking old dried beans on the stove, I find that they can take significantly more time to soften.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:04:14 +0000

30 minutes? No way!!! I set instant pot to saute for about 15 minutes while I was chopping onions and garlic, letting it get hot, then cooked on HI for 30 minutes then a 45 minute natural release, and they were nowhere CLOSE to done. Cooked on HI for another 40 minutes with an hour natural release, and had to go to bed, so I put them on sous vide at 190 for 4 hours. Woke up this morning, and still tough. So I pressure cooked on HI another 70 minutes, followed by sous vide on 190 for 3 more hours, and finally they are edible. Not completely done, but no longer crisp.

So that’s 2 hours 20 minutes of pressure on HI, plus another 7 hours at 190°. No way dried black beans would be done in 30 minutes.

By: PAULA

PAULA — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:51:01 +0000

I added a bay leaf. I love that. this is a “pantry’ recipe where the only fresh thing you need is an onion. I thought these would be plain black beans that I would have to make into something else, but they are delicious all on their own. Easy and delicious!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:22:22 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

I started with 35 minutes and a natural release, they weren’t quite done. I added another 5 minutes. They are perfect!