Instant Pot Cowboy Beans
A BBQ favorite side, these Instant Pot Cowboy Beans are made with a variety of beans, brown sugar, ground beef, and bacon.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 573kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef lean
- 12 oz bacon chopped
- 1 can pork & beans
- 1 can navy beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 large onion diced
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup water
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Cut the uncooked bacon into small pieces and place it in the pot along with the ground beef.
- Add the diced onion and cook until the meat is no longer pink. Drain.
- Add the water to the pot and deglaze by scraping off any stuck-on bits.
- Add the molasses, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, Worchestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Layer with the drained and rinsed navy, pinto, and black beans.
- Layer the undrained pork and beans.
- Do not stir. This is a very important step.
- Close the lid and set to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK for 7 minutes.
- Allow the pot to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid, set the pot to SAUTE, and add the BBQ sauce and stir.
Notes
Stirring the ingredients in the Instant Pot before pressure cooking can result in a burn notice. Layer the ingredients so that the liquid can create pressure inside the pot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1780mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 37g
