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Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans

Meghna
Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans made from unsoaked dried beans is a must have vegan/vegetarian dish in your recipe arsenal. You'll love how a simple blend of spices add such huge flavor to simple black beans and make them mouthwatering delicious. Learn how to make the best instant pot black beans Cuban style!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Cuban
Servings 6 people
Calories 188 kcal

Equipment

  • 6 quart instant pot

Recipe Video

Ingredients
 

For pressure cooking unsoaked black beans

  • 1 pound black beans - **dried black beans picked, rinsed and drained well. No soaking required.
  • 1 medium onion - **whole yellow onion peeled.
  • 1 medium green bell pepper - **whole.
  • 3 bay leaves
  • salt to taste - **use according to your own personal taste preference.
  • 4.5 cups water

For Cuban Black Beans

  • 1 cup onion - **roughly chopped.
  • 1 cup green bell pepper - **roughly chopped.
  • 4 cloves garlic - **minced or grated.
  • 1 jalapeno - **finely chopped. If you are heat intolerant remove the seeds of the jalapeno before chopping.
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin - **Read NOTES below.
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika - **use sweet paprika.
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup white wine - **you can use cooking white wine or any dry sherry.
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil - **use extra light or light olive oil.

Garnish

  • ½ cup cilantro - **roughly chopped.
  • 3 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions
 

Pressure Cook Unsoaked Black Beans

  • Pick the dried black beans, rinse them well under running tap water a few times and drain them. Add the beans to the steel insert of the instant pot. Pour water or vegetable stock. Add the peeled whole onion, whole green bell pepper, the bay leaves & salt according to your own personal taste preference. Secure the lid of the instant pot, seal the valve and PRESSURE COOK on HIGH for 45 mins. Once the pressure cooking cycle is over the instant pot will begin to beep, wait for natural pressure release. Open the lid only when the floating metal pin on top of the lid drops.
    pressure cooking black beans
  • Discard the whole onion, green bell pepper and the bay leaves. Transfer the cooked black beans along with the liquid in a large bowl. Rinse the steel insert with water. Now, we will be making the cuban sofrito.
    pressure cooked black beans in a ladle

Make Cuban Sofrito

  • Set the instant pot on Saute on HIGH heat settings. Add oil, when the oil becomes moderately hot gently release the chopped onion, green bell pepper, jalapeno and garlic. Saute until the onion begins to turn soft.
    making Cuban sofrito
  • Now, add the seasonings and saute for another 2 mins. Add the white wine or sherry and deglaze the pot very well by scraping the sides and the bottom of the pot with the help of a spatula. This will help loosen any stuck food particles and prevent them from burning. Now, add the tomato paste and saute for 1 min.
    sautéing sofrito

Make Cuban Black Beans

  • Add the cooked black beans along with the liquid. Give everything a good mix. Lower the heat to LOW on saute mode and simmer the black beans to thicken according to your liking. If you prefer soup beans you need to simmer less. You can also smash a few beans with the back of your spatula to thicken the black beans. Once done thickening serve garnish with lime juice, lime slices and chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
    Cuban style black beans in instant pot

Notes

  1. Ground Cumin: If you do not like the flavor of ground cumin than use ½ tablespoon instead of 1 tablespoon.
  2. Spicy Cuban black beans: Add more jalapeno pepper, do not deseed them and you can also add about ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes.
  3. For Tender beans: 45 mins high pressure followed by natural release.
  4. For firmer black beans: 35 mins high pressure followed by natural release.
  5. Soupy Cuban black beans: Simmer the cooked black beans for few mins only.
  6. Thick Cuban black beans: Simmer the cooked black beans until the preferred consistency is reached. You can even smash a few cooked beans with the back of your spatula to thicken the beans. 
 
Calorific details are provided by a third party application & are to be used as indicative figures only. If you are on a restricted diet please do use your own preferred nutritional calculator.
 
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans
Amount per Serving
Calories
188
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Sodium
 
80
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
558
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
29
g
10
%
Fiber
 
9
g
38
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
469
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
48
mg
58
%
Calcium
 
74
mg
7
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 8gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 80mgPotassium: 558mgFiber: 9gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 469IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg
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