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a bowl of cooked cranberry beans on a white table with bowls of spices and herbs

Instant Pot Cranberry Beans

Kristina Todini, RDN
Instant Pot Cranberry Beans, a simple 11-minute recipe for cooking dried cranberry beans, or borlotti beans, in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. Super tasty, super easy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings 6 servings
Calories 86 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot or other pressure cooker
  • 1 large mixing bowl for soaking (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cranberry beans dried
  • 6 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons herbs fresh or dried, optional
  • 1 teaspoon oil optional

Instructions
 

  • Rinse cranberry beans (optional): Add dried cranberry beans to a bowl and cover with water for 5-10 minutes, the drain and set aside.
  • Cook cranberry beans: Add 2 cups cranberry beans, 6 cups water, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons herbs, and 1 teaspoon oil to an Instant Pot or pressure cooker and close the lid securely. Cook on on high pressure, or on the “Beans” setting, for 11 minutes. When done, release the pressure immediately.
  • Drain and serve (or store): When the beans are done, remove them from the pressure cooker and drain. Serve immediately by mixing into salads, soups, or as a side dish, or store for later use (see storing instructions in notes).

Notes

Tools needed: medium bowl, Instant Pot or other pressure cooker, colander for straining
Ratio of beans to water: Generally we do 1 part beans and 3 parts water for a 1:3 ratio in the Instant Pot. So for this recipe we’re doing 2 cups of beans and 6 cups of water for 6 servings of beans (about 1/3 cup per serving). If you’d like more or less servings, use the servings adjuster in this recipe card or use the ratio of 1:3 for 1 cup of dried beans to give 3 servings.
How to store: Store cranberry beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. We don’t recommend freezing after cooking as the beans will lose their texture after thawing.
Nutrition notes: Nutrition information is for all ingredients in this recipe (salt, herbs, and oil included), so if you omit any ingredients the nutrition information may change. This simply cooked beans recipe is a good source of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 206mgPotassium: 230mgFiber: 6gSugar: 0.002gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword instant pot cranberry beans
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