Lora’s Pressure-Cooker Red Beans & Rice

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + soaking Cook: 30 min.

Updated on Sep. 07, 2023

My dear mother-in-law passed this simple recipe to me. With meats, beans and savory veggies, it's tasty, easy and economical too! —Carol Simms, Madison, Mississippi


Test Kitchen tips
  • Use smoked turkey sausage in place of andouille.
  • Lora’s Pressure-Cooker Red Beans & Rice

    Prep Time 15 min
    Cook Time 30 min
    Yield 10 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound dried kidney beans (about 2-1/2 cups)
    • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham (about 1 pound)
    • 1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked andouille chicken sausage links or flavor of choice, sliced
    • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 2 celery ribs, chopped
    • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • Hot cooked rice

    Directions

    1. Rinse and sort beans. Soak overnight according to package directions. Drain, discarding water; rinse with cool water.
    2. In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine beans, ham, sausage, vegetables, pepper sauce, garlic, salt and enough water to cover (about 4 cups). Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 30 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Serve with rice.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 cup bean mixture: 249 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 788mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 7g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.

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