Mini - Tasty Black Beans with Hot Sauce

Serves 3 in about 1 hour. Bacon goes in first, and cotija other cheese finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• ½ small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
• 1 small bay leaf
• 2 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 ½ tsps mexican oregano (or 1 tsp oregano)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp kosher salt (or 1/8 tsp table salt, use 1/4 tsp if not using bacon)
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth,** low sodium
• 1 cup dry black beans, sorted & rinsed
• Sour cream
• Fresh cilantro
• Salsa
• Cotija or other cheese
• Hot sauce

Method

1. Turn on pot to Sauté function (Normal/Med heat). When the display reads Hot, add the bacon. Stir, and cook until mostly done. Spoon out any excess fat.
2. Stir in the onion and cook, while stirring now and then for a couple of minutes.
3. Tip in garlic, bay leaf, cumin, paprika, oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper, and coriander powder, while stirring often. Don't let the garlic burn. You can add a little of the broth if it looks like it is too hot.
4. Stir in the broth. Stir.
5. Stir in the beans. Stir.
6. Put the lid on the pot and lock it in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
7. Cancel the Sauté function.
8. Press the Pressure Cook (Manual) button or dial and then the + or - button or dial to choose 35 minutes.
9. When the cooking cycle ends, let the pot sit for 15 minutes (natural release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to release the remaining pressure/steam (there may not be any, and that's okay).
10. When the pin in the lid drops, open the lid and stir the beans. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
11. Garnish as desired and serve.

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