Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans

Vegetarian · Jamaican classic.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 chopped Onion
• 1 clove finely chopped Garlic
• 2 chopped Spring Onions
• 2 cups Rice
• 3/4 cup Coconut Milk
• 3/4 cup Water
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Allspice
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• 450g Kidney Beans
• 2 sprigs Thyme

Method

1. Add ingredients — Instructions Set Instant Pot to "Sauté." Once Hot, add olive oil.
2. Stir — Then add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir — Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
4. Stir — Press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot. Add rice, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir.
5. Mix together — Pour undrained kidney beans on top of the rice mixture.
6. Stir — Do not stir. Lay sprigs of thyme on top. Cover the Instant Pot, ensuring the valve is set to “Sealing.”
7. Continue cooking — Press “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” on the Instant Pot and set for High pressure for 6 minutes.
8. Continue cooking — Once the pressure cooking time is done, allow it to natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure by moving valve to "Venting"
9. Continue cooking — Open lid and remove thyme sprigs. Fluff rice with fork and Enjoy!
10. Heat the pan — Stove Top Instructions Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
11. Stir — Add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
12. Stir — Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.

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