This Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice with sausage recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner that is hearty and so delicious. It's such an easy dinner recipe that everyone will love.
Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice With Sausage
Red Beans and Rice is a delicious traditional Louisiana dish. This Red Beans and Rice with Sausage recipe really hits the spot and we serve it year-round. We like to serve it with cornbread, French bread or hot buttered rolls.
If you haven't jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon, you really need to. I don't know what I would do without my Instant Pot and my Slow Cooker! Pressure cooking really makes cooking dinner so easy.
The Instant Pot and Slow Cooker and the two most used appliances in my kitchen. They make getting dinner on the table quick and easy.
If you're looking for a delicious homemade Red Beans and Rice recipe, you will love this one! It has lots of flavor and is the perfect Creole comfort food.
One of the perks of cooking this in the Instant Pot is there is no need to presoak the beans.
Scroll to the bottom for the printable simple red beans and rice recipe!
Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice Ingredients
Before you get started, gather all your ingredients. You're going to need olive oil, red onion, orange bell pepper, celery, red beans, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, parsley, Canjun seasoning, chicken broth, water, and kielbasa sausage.
How to make Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice With Sausage
Once you have your ingredients ready, turn on the instant to sauté mode and add the oil, onion, pepper, and celery. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then turn off the sauté mode.
Add the remaining ingredients, except for the kielbasa and then close the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing and set manual pressure on high for 30 minutes.
Quick release the instant pot once done cooking and then add kielbasa before setting the valve back to sealing and cooking for another 15 minutes with it on the manual pressure setting turned on high.
Once it's done cooking, allow it to completely natural pressure release for approximately 20-25 minutes.
Serve over a bowl hot rice and enjoy!
Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper chopped and seeded with stem removed
- 4 celery stalks chopped
- 16 ounces small dry red beans rinsed and sorted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 16 ounces kielbasa sausage sliced
Instructions
- Turn the instant pot to sauté mode and add the oil, onion, pepper, and celery. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then turn off the sauté mode.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except for the kielbasa and then close the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing and set manual pressure on high for 30 minutes.
- Quick release the instant pot once done cooking and then add kielbasa before setting the valve back to ealing and cooking for another 15 minutes with it on the manual pressure setting turned on high.
- Once it's done cooking, allow it to completely natural pressure release for approximately 20-25 minutes.
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Jim
Wednesday 22nd of June 2022
Haven't tried it yet, but probably would be good with rice........LOL