I found this recipe at The Blond Cook
So, I finally used my Instant Pot and I LOVE IT! So easy and quick. It only took 25 min. to cook once it came up to pressure.
1 pound dry baby lima beans
4 cups cubed, chopped or shredded fully cooked ham
1–1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
Optional: fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Rinse and sort beans in a colander, removing and discarding any debris
Place beans and remaining ingredients (except parsley) in the insert of your Instant Pot and stir well to combine
Place the lid on and lock, steam release knob should be set on “sealing”
Cook on manual setting (high pressure) for 25 minutes
Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release remaining pressure
Carefully remove lid and stir
Remove and discard bay leaf.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Thoughts
I didn’t follow the instructions 100%. I used chicken bone broth instead of chicken broth and didn’t use the bay leave (I forgot about it even though I stopped at the store specifically to get some), and didn’t use the parsley.
I had baked a ham a few days before so I used the ham bone and cut up a bunch of ham to go in it.
The beans were SO GOOD! Next time I’ll double the recipe because we only got 3 big bowls from them and we like eating them more than one day.
It was easy to store the leftovers in the inner pot that comes with the IP, and I used an Instant Pot Silicone Lid. I love this lid, it’s thick and is a really tight fit.
I’ll definitely be making this recipe again!
Now I need to figure out what to make next!