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Easy & Quick Instant Pot Taco Dip

Instant Pot Taco Dip is a great party dip or snack and filled with refried beans, cheese, and other delicious flavors.

Made in a matter of minutes using a pressure cooker and served with tortilla chips.

Instant Pot Taco Dip served in white bowl and topped with shredded cheese and corn.

Ingredients in Instant Pot Taco Dip

  • Kidney Beans– 15 oz can
  • Black Beans– 15 o. can
  • Tomato Sauce – 8 oz can.
  • Super sweet corn – 10 oz frozen bag
  • Rotel Tomatoes– 10 oz – your preference of mild or original.
  • Refried Beans – 15 oz can
  • Cream Cheese -8 oz block
  • Onions – 1 onion diced
  • Taco Seasoning – packet or homemade
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese – 2 cups
  • Water – for pressure cooking
Tacco dip topped with shredded cheese and super sweet corn with a blue bowl with tortilla chips in the background.

Making Taco Dip in the Instant Pot

I used to make my taco dip using my slow cooker. It’s a fantastic way to marry the flavors and it’s perfect for when you’re not in a rush. However, we enjoy this dip so much that sometimes we don’t really want to wait.

Making Taco Dip in the Instant Pot is super quick and it’s very easy. The only real work in making this Instant Pot Taco dip is dicing the onion that is added into the pot. Even though making this dip in the Instant Pot is super quick, it doesn’t sacrifice any of the flavors what slow-cooking would create. It’s a win-win!

When making this taco dip in a pressure cooker it’s important to layer the ingredients. This will prevent a burn notice and a lot of frustration! As tempted as you may be to stir the pot, don’t do it!

Instant Pot Taco Dip served with tortilla chip rounds in blue bowl.

To layer the ingredients for this taco dip, start with the beans. Top the beans off with the taco seasoning, and then layer the refried beans on top. Next, add the water on top of the ingredients. Remember, do not stir.

Next, add the super sweet corn and the onion, followed by the tomato sauce and the Rotel tomatoes.

Close the lid and pressure cook for 7 minutes. Carefully do a quick release. Refer to your manual for directions on how to safely do this.

After opening the lid, stir the ingredients and set the Instant Pot to Sauté. Stir in the cream cheese until melted and add in the shredded cheddar cheese.

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Side view of taco dip in serving bowl topped with shredded cheese and corn.

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Tacco dip topped with cheddar cheese and super sweet corn on gray background.

Easy Party Dips

These dips are easy to put together and below are hot and cold options. Perfect for a movie night, potluck, or even just Taco Tuesday!

  • Mexican Sour Cream Dip – Made with just a few simple ingredients. This dip is a party favorite. Also perfect for Taco Tuesday.
  • Black Bean and Cojita Cheese Dip – This 6 layer dip is creamy and delicious. It’s easy to make and it makes a great appetizer.
  • Black Bean Corn Con Queso Dip – This recipe is a Macado’s copycat recipe. It has nacho cheese dip, mozzarella and cheddar jack cheeses, black beans, and super sweet corn. It’s a thick and chunky dip that packs a lot of cheese flavor.
Yield: 8 servings

Instant Pot Taco Dip

Instant Pot Taco Dip in white serving bowl

Instant Pot Taco Dip is a great party dip or snack and filled with refried beans, cheese, and other delicious flavors. Made in a matter of minutes using a pressure cooker.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 15 oz kidney beans, drained
  • 15 oz black beans, drained
  • 10 oz supersweet corn
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 packet taco seasoning - or homemade seasoning
  • 10 oz ROTEL with green chilies - your preference of mild or original
  • 15 oz refried beans
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Add the kidney beans and the black beans to the Instant Pot.
  2. Top the beans with taco seasoning, either homemade or packet seasoning.
  3. Add the refried beans on top. Remember not to stir.
  4. Add the supersweet corn and the diced onion.
  5. Top with the tomato juice and the can of ROTEL.
  6. Pour in the water.
  7. Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to MANUAL/HIGH PRESSURE for 7 minutes.
  8. Carefully perform a quick release (refer to your manual for how to safely do this.)
  9. Set the Instant Pot to Saute and stir in the cream cheese until melted and add in the cheddar cheese.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 472Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 1006mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 12gSugar: 5gProtein: 23g

Nutrition calculation is a rough estimate and can vary depending on the cooking technique and the exact ingredients used. For informational purposes only.

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Stacy

Sunday 13th of February 2022

2 quick questions :)

Are the kidney beans and the black beans supposed to be drained?

Also... your description and the instructions differ in terms of when to add the water. Do you do it before or after the refried beans?

Thank you!! This looks delicious!

Dana

Sunday 13th of February 2022

Hi! I've updated the recipe to simplify it and fix when the water is added. The water is added last and not stirred into the ingredients so that it will come to pressure :) And yes, the kidney beans and black beans are drained. I hope that helps. :)

Andrea

Sunday 13th of February 2022

Do you drain and rinse the beans and corn before adding to the instant pot?

Dana

Sunday 13th of February 2022

I have updated the recipe to show that the beans should be drained. And yes, if not using frozen supersweet corn, that should be drained as well :)

Annie

Friday 5th of February 2021

In the explanation it says tomato sauce, but in the recipe it says tomato juice. Which one do you use?

Dana

Friday 5th of February 2021

My apologies, Annie! I have updated the recipe to show tomato sauce. :)

Shelly

Tuesday 8th of December 2020

the water amount is missing from the ingredient list

Dana

Tuesday 8th of December 2020

Hi Shelly, it is 1 cup of water and it has been added to the list. :)

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