Instant Pot Black Beans (No Soaking Required!)

Name: Instant Pot Black Beans (No Soaking Required!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 8 ounces dry black beans ((see notes)); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 3 ½ cups water

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:30min

Cooking beans in the Instant Pot is easy, once you know what you're doing. Since you can't check on the beans as they cook, you'll need to use a well-tested recipe (like this one!) to get perfect results on your first try. My daughter thinks these are the best ever! Whether you plan to soak beans or not, make sure you follow the water-to-bean ratio closely so you don't end up with undercooked beans.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:32:20 GMT