Forget buying canned Great Northern beans from the grocery store! Pressure cook them quickly and easily in the Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. And, you don't need to presoak them with this no-soak recipe. Just put them in the pot, add liquid, and press start.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
bringing pot to pressure and natural pressure release35 minutesmins
1pounddry great northern beans(may be called northern beans)
1teaspoonsalt
3cupshot water(preheating your liquid saves time)
3cupshot chicken broth(can substitute with more water)
optional
1onioncut into quarters
Instructions
Rinse and pick through your dried beans, removing any shriveled beans or rocks. Place the dry beans in the Instant Pot liner, then add the salt, broth, water, and onion. Using hot water and broth helps bring the pot to pressure faster, reducing your cooking time.
Twist on the pressure cooker lid, turn or press the pressure lever (if needed), and set on high pressure for 35 minutes. When done, allow a 20 minute natural pressure release (leave pot undisturbed), then do a quick release my twisting or pressing the pressure lever/button.
Using pot holders, carefully remove the pot liner and drain the northern beans into a colander. Rinse the beans until the water runs clear. Serve the beans alone, use them in another recipe (as you could canned beans), or store them in the refrigerator or freezer for later (see notes below).
Notes
Presoaking is optional with this recipe. If you use presoaked beans, reduce the natural pressure release time to 10 minutes.To freeze cooked beans, add them to a Ziplock freezer bag or an air-tight storage container and use them within 3 months.