This Instant Pot Ham and Beans recipe has all the flavor but are much quicker to make with little prep work, including no soaking of beans needed. Ham and beans are one of those classics that brings back those memories of Grandma and days gone by.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot ham and beans
Servings: 6
Calories: 307kcal
Author: Barbara
Ingredients
16oz.dried Great Northern Beans
1leftover ham bonepreferably with a generous amount of meat still on the bone or 1 ham hock
2carrotssliced
2celery stalksdiced
1/2oniondiced
8cupschicken broth or water or a mixture
2Tablespoonsprepared pesto
1teaspoonminced garlic
2teaspoonsvegetable oil
Instructions
Rinse and drain dried beans. Pick over and discard any broken or shrivel beans. You do not need to presoak beans.
Add all ingredients to the electric pressure cooker cooking pot.
Cover and lock lid.
Select high pressure, and set timer for 35 minutes.
When done cooking, let pressure release naturally.
Remove lid and remove ham bone. Pull off any ham that is clinging to the bone and add back to the beans. Also check to see if the beans are fully cooked.
If they are not, set cooker to simmer and allow to cook with the lid removed until the desired doneness.
Serve with corn bread, if desired.
Notes
The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.