Homemade Instant Pot Chili (with dried beans)

• porties: 8 servings
• actieve tijd: 5 minutes
• totale tijd: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingrediënten

1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 1/2 lbs ground beef (⅔ kg)

2 cups onion (chopped)

1 cup bell pepper (chopped)

2 Tbsp garlic (minced)

3 Tbsp Mexican chili powder

1 Tbsp dried oregano

2 tsp cumin powder

2 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp salt (or to taste)

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

4 cups beef broth

14 ½ oz diced tomatoes (1 can or 411 grams or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped)

1/4 cup masa harina (e.g. Bob's Red Mill brand)

Your choice of toppings

Instructies

To pre-soak pinto beans in the traditional way in a bowl: Rinse pinto beans and drain. Place beans in a medium bowl and add enough water to be 1 inch above the level of the beans. Let bowl sit on countertop for 4 to 8 hours. Drain and set aside.

To do a quick pre-soak of pinto beans in Instant Pot: Rinse pinto beans and drain. Add pinto beans to inner pot of Instant Pot and pour in enough water to be 1 inch above the level of the beans. Close the lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Do a Natural Pressure Release (NPR), about 12 minutes. Drain the beans and set aside.

Select Saute mode. Once the Instant Pot is hot, add oil to inner pot.

Add ground beef to inner pot.

Stir with a wooden spatula to break up the meat into smaller pieces and saute until meat is browned, about 3 minutes.

Stir in onions and saute until soft, about 2 minutes.

Stir in bell peppers and garlic.

Add chili powder, dried oregano, cumin powder, cocoa powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir in beef broth, tomatoes and pre-soaked pinto beans.

Close Instant Pot lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes.

Do a Natural Pressure Release (NPR), about 15 to 18 minutes.

Press Cancel and open the Instant Pot.

Select Saute mode. Stir in masa harina.

Cook until chili has thickened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.

Press 'Cancel'. Allow the Instant Pot Chili to rest for 5 more minutes before serving, it will thicken some more.

Ladle chili into serving bowls and serve with your choice of toppings: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped red onions, shallots or green onions, sliced jalapenos, hot sauce, diced avocado, or Fritos chips (my favorite!)