Instant Pot Charro Beans will instantaneously become your new favorite Mexican side dish! These Cowboy Beans are so tender and soft, and they're packed in with bacon, smoked sausage, chorizo, and more!
Prep Time35 minutesminutes
Cook Time1 hourhour
Total Time1 hourhour35 minutesminutes
Ingredients
2cupsuncooked pinto beans, rinsed off
1cupwhite onion, diced and divided
1teaspoonsalt
6slicesbacon, chopped
1 10ouncepackage of chorizo
2roma tomatoes, diced
2jalapeños, deseed and minced
3large garlic cloves, sliced
½poundsmoked sausage or hotdogs
⅓cupcilantro, chopped
2cupschicharron or pork rinds, optional
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Instructions
1. Place the pinto beans in the instant pot with 1/2 cup of diced onion and salt. Add water to the 3 quart line. Lock the lid on and set the Instant Pot to Manual, High Pressure for 30 minutes. When the beans have finished cooking, do a quick pressure release (according to manufacturers directions).
2. While the beans are cooking, in a large skillet, cook the bacon, then remove to a bowl, keeping the bacon fat in the skillet.
3. Add the Chorizo to the pan and cook until browned, then add the tomatoes, remaining 1/2 cup onion, jalapeños, and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the bacon and smoked sausage into the skillet mixture and heat through. Set chorizo mixture aside until beans are finished cooking in instant pot.
5. Once the beans are done, open the instant pot and add all the cooked ingredients and turn on the sauté feature on the instant pot. Sauté for 20 minutes, stirring often, until beans have thickened and broth has reduced to desired texture.
6. Add the cilantro (and optional chicharron if keeping it traditional!) and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Serve!