Pressure Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon are the next best thing to the good old fashioned method. When you have a craving for baked beans, but not hours to cook them, pressure cooking does the trick.
***PRE SOAK** beans overnight. Add 1 tsp. of salt to the water when soaking.Alternatively you can use the quick soak method. See post for link.
Remove any floaters from the soaking beans. Rinse, drain and place in the pressure cooker.
Add the water to the pressure cooker (follow directions for your particular model) along with the additional tbsp. of avocado oil.**NOTE** Hot water will heat up faster.
Place lid on pressure cooker and secure. Cook on HIGH. Once pressure level is reached, reduce heat to maintain level, and cook for 12 minutes.
**NOTE** This is a great time to cook the bacon bits if you are using fresh bacon. Dice and cook in a frying pan until cripsy. Drain on paper towel to remove excess fat. Set aside until ready to use. Alternatively you can use store-bought bacon bits.
Remove from heat and use the NATURAL RELEASE method of pressure release.
Once pressure is off, open lid, and drain the beans. Set aside.
Place the (now empty) pressure cooker on a med-high heat.
Add the additional tbsp. of oil and the diced onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Although the BEANS cook in 12 minutes, and then simmer for 15 minutes...NOTE the soaking time and release time are extra.From start of cooking to finish (not including soaking time) you should be able to make this recipe in about 1 hour.
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