Pre-Soaking Beans - Instant Pot

One of the best things abut the Instant Pot is preparing dried beans. Here is my method and quantities for my eight-quart Instant Pot.

5 C rinsed and sorted black beans
10 C hot water
5 t salt

Seal the lid of the Instant Pot, make sure that the pressure valve is closed, and hit the pressure cook button. Set at 4 minutes (when you push the button and set the time, wait for a few seconds and it will beep and will say "On"). It will turn off and it will automatically turn on the "Keep Warm" function. Let it run for 10 minutes and then turn the pot off. Let the pressure normalizes naturally or you will spray bean juice all over your kitchen.

Note: Only fill the Instant Pot half full for cooking beans because they expand when they cook.

Rinse beans and use in your favorite recipes (soups, salads, etc) for the week. You can freeze them for later as well.