Instant-Pot Kidney Bean Étouffée

Serves: 6

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

48

Sweetness

47

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

Directions:

1

For the sauté, use the sauté setting over normal, or medium heat, and heat the oil or broth

2

Add the onion and sauté until transparent, 5 minutes

3

Then add the bell pepper and garlic

4

Sauté until the bell peppers soften, 5 minutes longer

5

For the pressure cooker, add the water, beans, bay leaves, thyme, smoked paprika, marjoram and cayenne to the onion mixture and stir to combine

6

Put the lid on and make sure the steam release handle is set to sealing, or closed; change to the manual setting (the pressure cooking one) and set the timer for 15 minutes

7

Carefully manually release the pressure

8

Remove the bay leaves

9

Before serving, mix in the crushed tomatoes, oregano, liquid smoke and ground bay leaf (if using)

10

Then add salt and pepper to taste

11

Cook the stew for an additional 3 minutes on high pressure, then release the pressure naturally

12

Serve over steamed rice with a side of your favorite hot sauce

13

I love garlic Tabasco myself

14

For the sauté, use the sauté setting over normal, or medium heat, and heat the oil or broth

15

Add the onion and sauté until transparent, 5 minutes

16

Then add the bell pepper and garlic

17

Sauté until the bell peppers soften, 5 minutes longer

18

For the pressure cooker, add the water, beans, bay leaves, thyme, smoked paprika, marjoram and cayenne to the onion mixture and stir to combine

19

Put the lid on and make sure the steam release handle is set to sealing, or closed; change to the manual setting (the pressure cooking one) and set the timer for 15 minutes

20

Carefully manually release the pressure

21

Remove the bay leaves

22

Before serving, mix in the crushed tomatoes, oregano, liquid smoke and ground bay leaf (if using)

23

Then add salt and pepper to taste

24

Cook the stew for an additional 3 minutes on high pressure, then release the pressure naturally

25

Serve over steamed rice with a side of your favorite hot sauce

26

I love garlic Tabasco myself