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Pressure Cooker Red Kidney Beans and Rice

Thanks to a little pressure cooker magic, you won’t have to wait all day for this dish full of flavor. Tell the family it’ll only be 35 minutes! Recipe created for Bush's® by Brandy O’Neil, author of cooking blog "Nutmeg Nanny"

  • Prep Time

    10 Mins

  • Cook Time

    25 Mins

  • Serves

    6 to 8

Red kidney beans and rice with lime wedges on two black plates on white tablecloth

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Ingredients

Serves: 6 - 8
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • ½ red bell pepper, diced
  • ½ green bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 2 (16 oz) cans Bush's® Dark Red Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

Optional Toppings

Minced cilantro

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    HEAT

    Turn pressure cooker onto sauté setting and add olive oil.

    • Oil

  2. 2
    SAUTE

    When oil is hot, add the celery, onion, bell peppers, garlic, kosher salt, chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are just starting to soften.

    • Celery

    • Onion

    • Bell peppers

    • Garlic

    • Salt

    • Chili powder

    • Cumin

    • Paprika

  3. 3
    COMBINE

    Add in stock, white rice, beans and tomatoes and stir to combine.

    • Stock

    • Rice

    • 2 cans of beans

    • Tomatoes

  4. 4
    COOK

    Place lid on pressure cooker, press the rice button and cook until completed. When dish is fully cooked, release pressure manually. When pressure has been released, remove lid and stir to combine.

    • 5
      GARNISH

      Serve with sprinkle of cilantro.

      • Cilantro

    • 6
      NOTE

      If your pressure cooker does not have a rice setting, hit manual, low pressure and set time for 12 minutes.

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