Comments on: Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

By: Amy young

Amy young — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:30:49 +0000

very good everyone liked it. Made it for a work potluck and there was nothing left.

By: GLADIMIR SANON

GLADIMIR SANON — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:37:21 +0000

A little disappointed with at least the amounts recommended in the recipe. I used 4 cups of vegetable stick and beans are under cooked, I had to add water after the fact to complete cooking process.

By: A. Barnes

A. Barnes — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:45:36 +0000

As a lifelong New Orleanian and regular red bean cooker, part of the reason your beans didn’t taste ‘right’ is your main ingredients. Goya is a fine product but it is a slightly different bean with a different taste. Aidell is a mispronunciation of a local name and not a local product. I’m sure it also tastes fine, just probably not like andouille. Many people use pickled pork (me) or ham hocks or a ham bone or smoked sausage instead of andouille. I have never put sage in red beans and know no one who ever has. We do use thyme almost always in red beans. The rest of your list is fine (I think you are using too much green pepper, but that’s me.)
I was given an IP and will use it for the first time tonight to make red beans which is why I was reading your blog. Wish me luck!

By: katie

katie — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:37:28 +0000

In reply to Lauren Keating. Yup, I use vegetables! I also cook 55 mins in the instant pot, then take some of the beans out and either mash and puree them. I think Louisianians tend to like beans that have bloomed open into a thick soup versus whole/intact beans.

By: Lauren Keating

Lauren Keating — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:44:45 +0000

In reply to katie. When you made your beans, did you also include onion/vegetables? Because those release more water as they cook. If you're just making plain beans, you're right that it would need more water.

By: Lauren Keating

Lauren Keating — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:42:58 +0000

In reply to katie.

Interesting. The first time I tested my recipe I used 4 cups of liquid and it basically came out like soup – it was way too much. For me, 3 cups were perfect (and still more liquidly than these photos show – I drained them a little).

By: katie

katie — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:34:54 +0000

The typical ratio of red beans to liquid is 6-8 cups per pound (bag) of soaked red beans… so even more for non-soaked beans. I’ve made beans in the Instant Pot, and that held true. You really need to surpass the beans with liquid by 1.5 to 2 inches.

I’ve had a few internet-recipes that didn’t turn out so great, and that’s always so deeply disappointing… so I want to spare others any sadness!

Your photos look lovely, and I’m happy you enjoyed New Orleans 🙂