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Easy Pressure Cooker Brazilian Style Black Beans

This Easy Pressure Cooker Brazilian Style Black Beans recipe is delicious, very nutritious, and straightforward to make! Plus, it feeds a crowd!
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: Brazilian
Keyword: brazilian beans, brazilian cuisine meal, brownie de feijão preto, traditional brazilian dish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Carol Pecora

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 1 lb black beans
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 12 oz smoked sausage sliced
  • 3 slices smoked bacon cut into small pieces
  • 6 cups water

Instructions

Prepping (the night before)

  • Add dry beans to a large bowl and cover with enough water (about 4 cups) to allow them to expand.
  • Soak the beans overnight (8 to 12 hours).
  • Discard the water and rinse thoroughly.

Prepping(the day of) - If you forgot to leave the dry black beans soaking overnight,you may do the quick boiling method:

  • Add dry beans to a pan, cover with water, and boil them for 15 minutes.
    Discard the water (it will be foamy), rinse the beans, and proceed with the recipe as written below.

Cooking

  • Set the electric instant pot to sauté mode (if using a stovetop pressure cooker, heat it on medium-high heat).
  • Heat olive oil, add bacon, and cook for a couple of minutes until the bacon starts to brown. Add onion and garlic, stirring often until the onion mixture is translucent.
  • Add the smoked sausage, soaked and drained beans, bay leaves, paprika, cumin, and salt, and stir well.
  • Add 6 cups water, mix again, and close the pressure cooker, ensuring the valve position is “sealed.”
  • Set it to pressure cook for 12 minutes (if using a regular pressure cooker, you will start timing when the steam starts releasing).
  • After the time is over, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then carefully do a quick release.
  • Simmer the cooked beans until the desired thickness is achieved.

Notes

  • Wash dry beans thoroughly until the water runs clear. Washing with cold water and soaking overnight helps get rid of all the anti-nutrients in beans that are not good for digestion (includes phytates, lectins, tannins and calcium oxalate). They are no longer gassy, then!  
  • Add smoked sausage or meat for a more traditional Brazilian taste. You can also leave it out when cooking for babies and toddlers. This is one of my go-to recipes every week!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Pressure Cooker Brazilian Style Black Beans
Amount per Serving
Calories
132
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
19
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
382
mg
17
%
Potassium
 
178
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
9
g
3
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
74
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
17
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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