Perfect black beans- a basic, fool-proof recipe to cook your own black beans at home in the Instant Pot or on the stove top! Cooking your own black beans will save you money and tastes way better than canned.
When it comes to getting a lot of bang for your buck, black beans are where it’s at!
At only 2 dollars for a bag (this is Canadian dollars so it’s probably even cheaper in the US!), you can prepare around 12 cups of cooked black beans.
Not only are black beans super affordable to cook on your own, but they are deceptively easy, especially if you use an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
After playing around a bit, I’m sharing my simple recipe for perfect black beans. This is just a basic recipe to be used as a substitute for canned beans, but I have also included some ideas in case you want to amp up the flavor.
This recipe is officially going into my rotation because YUM! So so so much tastier than canned!