Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice

This easy recipe uses ingredients that may already be in your pantry or refrigerator for a spicy and satisfying meal.

Serves: 8Prep: 30 minutesCook: 50 minutesTotal: 1 hour 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy

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Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 14 oz. andouille sausage, sliced into ½" rounds
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1⁄2 tsp. salt
  • 1⁄4 tsp. pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 pound dried red beans, rinsed
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tbsp. dried basil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 cups cooked white rice, to serve

Directions

  • In a pressure cooker on sauté setting, add oil. Add sausage and onion; cook until browned.
  • Stir in Creole seasoning, salt, pepper and garlic. Cook until fragrant, then stir in celery and bell pepper.
  • Add beans, water, dried basil and bay leaves. Stir until combined.
  • Seal pressure cooker and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes. Naturally release for 15 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure. Discard bay leaves.
  • Stir in green onions and parsley. Serve beans with rice and refrigerate leftovers.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 14 oz. andouille sausage, sliced into ½" rounds
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1⁄2 tsp. salt
  • 1⁄4 tsp. pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 pound dried red beans, rinsed
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tbsp. dried basil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 cups cooked white rice, to serve

Directions

  • In a pressure cooker on sauté setting, add oil. Add sausage and onion; cook until browned.
  • Stir in Creole seasoning, salt, pepper and garlic. Cook until fragrant, then stir in celery and bell pepper.
  • Add beans, water, dried basil and bay leaves. Stir until combined.
  • Seal pressure cooker and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes. Naturally release for 15 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure. Discard bay leaves.
  • Stir in green onions and parsley. Serve beans with rice and refrigerate leftovers.