Homemade Instant Pot Chili (with dried beans)

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 1/2 lbs ground beef (⅔ kg)

2 cups onion (chopped)

1 cup bell pepper (chopped)

2 Tbsp garlic (minced)

3 Tbsp Mexican chili powder

1 Tbsp dried oregano

2 tsp cumin powder

2 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp salt (or to taste)

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

4 cups beef broth

14 ½ oz diced tomatoes (1 can or 411 grams or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped)

1/4 cup masa harina (e.g. Bob's Red Mill brand)

Your choice of toppings

Directions

To pre-soak pinto beans in the traditional way in a bowl: Rinse pinto beans and drain. Place beans in a medium bowl and add enough water to be 1 inch above the level of the beans. Let bowl sit on countertop for 4 to 8 hours. Drain and set aside.

To do a quick pre-soak of pinto beans in Instant Pot: Rinse pinto beans and drain.Add pinto beans to inner pot of Instant Pot and pour in enough water to be 1 inch above the level of the beans. Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Do a Natural Pressure Release (NPR), about 12 minutes.

Select Saute mode. Once the Instant Pot is hot, add oil to inner pot. Cook ground meat until browned, about 3 minutes.

Stir in onions and saute until soft, about 2 minutes.

Stir in bell peppers and garlic.

Add chili powder, dried oregano, cumin powder, cocoa powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir in beef broth, tomatoes and pre-soaked pinto beans.

Cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes. Do a Natural Pressure Release, about 15 to 18 minutes.

Select Saute mode. Stir in masa harina. Cook until chili has thickened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.

Press ‘Cancel’. Allow the Instant Pot Chili to rest for 5 more minutes before serving, it will thicken some more.

Nutrition

• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 53 mg
• Sodium: 630 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 18 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 24 g