Here is an easy and flavorful Instant Pot chili with dry beans recipe. Using a 13 bean blend and no soaking required. You can now made homemade Instant Pot chili in under 45 minutes! A hearty dinner idea that is perfect year round.
Ever since I got my Instant Pot over a year ago I have been busy creating new recipes our (and your) family will enjoy, this pressure cooker chili with dry beans is now a favorite amongst our Instant Pot recipes.
One of the very first recipes I made was our easy Instant Pot chili recipe that only has 5 ingredients. It is fabulous and we still make this a few times a month, but sometimes you want homemade.
Ninja Foodi Chili with Dry Beans
If you only have a Crockpot Express or Ninja Foodi you can use the same instructions below. The latter uses the lid that is not attached to make Ninja Foodi chili , that is all you need to remember. It doesn’t matter what the brand is as long as you have the pressure function.
It was a lot easier than I thought it would be initially. I was also surprised that you really could use any bean variety of your choice. As long as you used the timing and liquid requirements in the recipe card below it would come out great every time. Give it a whirl yourself!
Ingredient Notes
13 dry beans mix was used here from Bob’s Red Mill (found in the aisle with all the other dry beans in a bag) has a basic chili recipe on the back. I figured I could use that as a base. If you just prefer pinto bean chili then use just those.
Ground beef 80/20 fat content is best. I guess you could leave this out if you wish, hamburger is a must in our house though. Alternatively you could make a Instant Pot chicken chili version.
Onions and green onions are added for added texture. I like to dice fine (for the kids’ sake) and use yellow or white onions.
Diced tomatoes are already canned so there is no work for you. I like the petite version so they are smaller and more bite sized. Tomato sauce will make it thicker into a chili more than a soup consistency.
Seasoned salt, I used Lawry’s for a pop of flavor since it would be rather bland if you didn’t add anything.
The can of diced chiles we use is the mild version but there is a spicy one you can get too.
How to Make Spicy
You can add Chili powder, more or less, to add some heat into the mix. You could alternatively use red pepper flakes or Tobasco if you want it really hot.
How Long to Cook Chili with Dry Beans in Instant Pot
In this case (not soaked) you are going to use high pressure and this Instant Pot cooking times for beans chart to see if times vary for the first step of cooking your beans. Once you get them tender you can proceed to adding the other ingredients to make the chili so in total you need about 35 minutes start to finish!
How long to cook if beans are soaked
If you do choose to soak them overnight you would need to drain and then you would only need to cook the first step for 10 minutes instead of 30. Then drain and continue on with rest of instructions below.
Chili Mac with Dry Beans
If you want to add noodles like our Instant Pot chili mac that is no problem. You would follow the same instructions below but you would add about a cup of elbow macaroni for the last 5 minutes to get tender.
It is a lot faster than if you started with our 5 ingredient Crockpot chili and added noodles to that for sure.
Should dry beans be rinsed?
Yes, always. Especially if you are using dried beans you need to rinse well to remove the debris and possible small rocks that may have been missed in the processing. For canned it is not necessary unless you want to avoid discoloring your dish with the liquid in the can.
Cheese shredded to put on top when it’s done is a must for us, we often times serve it over Instant Pot white rice as well.
Instant Pot Chili With Dry Beans Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 whole green onions, diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 cup dry beans, I used 13 bean soup mix
- 4 3/4 cup water
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz., we used petite diced
- 1 can tomato sauce, 14.5 oz
- 1 can diced chiles, 4 oz
- 3 tsp seasoned salt, I used Lawry’s
- 1.5 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic salt
Instructions
- Put 4 cups of water and 1 1/2 c. (using a measuring cup) of dry beans into your pressure cooker. Seal lid and steam valve and set to bean setting for 30 minutes. Quick release, drain, and set beans aside.
- Turn Instant Pot to saute and add olive oil and ground beef. Cook about half way done and then add onions, spices, and green onions. (if you’re going to want to drain your meat then don’t add spices now, add after you drain.)
- Cook until pink is gone and turn pressure cooker off.
- Add in your diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans that you put to the side that have been cooked, and fill your tomato sauce can 1/2 way full of water and put that in your pot too. Gently stir.
- Seal your lid and steam valve and set to pressure, high, for 5 minutes.
- Do a quick release and serve topped with cheese, chives, green onions etc….
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
The great thing about cooking dry beans is that if you’re in a homebound or emergency situation, they are something that are likely to never expire. I have a plastic container with every bean imaginable just for situations like this. You just never know right. 😉
Other Instant Pot Dry Bean Recipes You’ll Love
No need to use pre soaked pressure cooker black beans anymore. Just submerged in water or beef broth. Then cook on high pressure, and you too can go from dry to perfect in no time. These Instant Pot 15 bean soup requires no soaking either!
Instant Pot Hoppin John is great year round topped with a small dollop of sour cream Our Instant Pot red beans and rice is great using canned kidney beans. Great if you need an easy pantry recipe for a meal.
Why so much sodium???? Where it comes from?? How can I make less sodium?
The recipe card calculates the nutrition facts. Could be tomato sauce and seasoned salt which you could skip the salt
This is great game day food! Quick to make and so tasty. Always a hit!
We also prefer a mild chili, and this one is delicious! It is full of flavor and so easy to make in the instant pot.
Glad it is a hit
Just made it. So good.
Oh good!
If my instant pot doesn’t have a bean setting…would I just use the manual setting?
I can’t have tomatoes because of a medication I’m taking. How would you change this recipe if you didn’t use tomatoes?
To substitute just with broth would make it more like a bean soup
@The Typical Mom, I always use broth in place of water in my recipes. When using broth instead of water, the measurements remain the same. You’ll end up with more flavorful meals. I buy broth by the case, and anytime I cook with bones, I make and freeze my own bone broth.
Trying this right now! Almost ready!
Can the mixed beans be substituted with pinto beans?
Yes that should work fine.
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