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Instant Pot Santa Maria Style Beans

This bean recipe is common with California's Santa Mari style barbecue. It calls for pinquito beans but kidney or pinto beans can be substituted.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound dried pinquito kidney or pinto beans
  • 3 slices bacon cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 ounces ham diced
  • 1 14- ounce diced tomatoes
  • 2 jalapeno diced (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons salsa
  • 1 teaspoon dried mustard
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 3 cups chicken broth

Instructions
 

  • Set Instant Pot to Sauté. Add bacon and brown. When bacon is almost brown, add onion and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients.
  • Set Instant Pot on high pressure for 35 minutes. After the 35 minutes, allow Instant Pot to natural release for 20 minutes. Serve.
Keyword BBQ, Bean, Instant Pot