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instant pot pinto bean soup with ham hocks

Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Hearty and delicious no-soak pinto beans cooked in an instant pot with smoked ham hocks.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb dry pinto beans
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp crushed pepper flakes
  • 4 1/2 cups of water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the beans and put them in the Instant Pot along with the ham hocks, onion, salt, black pepper, and pepper flakes. Pour the water in and close the lid.
  • Set the Instant Pot to cook on high pressure for 40 minutes. After the beans are done cooking, let the Instant Pot naturally release for 15 minutes.

Notes

Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve with green onions and hot cornbread.
Keyword beans, Instant Pot, pressure cooking, soup