Pressure Cooker Red Beans - Cuban Style

Submitted by Mom2Danny

"I call these " Ivette's Beans" after my friend who passed this recipe to me . I am new to pressure cooking and these beans are soooo good !! Yum ! All measurements are approximate :-) Enjoy !"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag dried kidney beans
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 green pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 link chorizo sausage, chopped (dried cuban sausage )
• 1⁄2 piece salt pork, chopped
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package of diced ham
• 1 1 dash pepper (to taste) or 1 dash oregano (to taste)

directions

1. Soak beans for 12 hours.
2. Add olive oil to pressure cooker and saute the onion, garlic, bell pepper and 3 meats - then add the can of tomato sauce.
3. Add beans, potatoes, carrots and seasonings to the pot and add water to cover by 2" or so.
4. Put lid on pressure cooker and bring up to pressure then cook for 25 minutes.
5. If too watery when done cooking , simmer with lid off pan to thicken up.

Reviews

[Southern Flare]

This is a wonderful recipe! It is easy and delicious. I served this with Mexican cornbread and everyone loved it. I had leftovers the next day and oh my goodness, it was fantastic.