Bonnies Simple Bean Soup Pressure Cookerstovetop Recipes

Steps:

• Using the sauté setting, heat the oil in the pot of a 6- to 8-quart pressure cooker. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Season generously with salt. Add the fennel and cook, stirring often, until the fennel is softened and the onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the celery, garlic, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add the rosemary and the wine. Bring to a simmer and reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add the stock, using 7 cups if you have a 6-quart pressure cooker or 8 cups if you have an 8-quart pressure cooker. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in the beans, wheat berries and Parmesan rind. Cover and set steam valve to sealed position. Pressure cook on high for 70 minutes.
• Allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes then release the remaining pressure manually. Taste the beans to make sure they are soft. If they are not as soft as you would like, cover and set steam valve to sealed position. Pressure cook on high for 10 more minutes and then quick-release the pressure.
• Before serving, remove and discard the rosemary sprigs. Stir in the chopped parsley, lemon juice and reserved fennel fronds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top generously with grated Parmesan.

Steps:

• Set the Instant Pot® (see Cook's Note) to normal saute. Add the oil and once shimmering, but not smoking, add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beans, bay leaves and 7 cups water. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 1 hour.
• After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid and remove the bay leaves. Then remove 1 cup of the beans with a slotted spoon and set aside. Use an immersion blender to blend the black beans with 1 tablespoon salt until thick and creamy. Stir in the reserved whole beans and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, lime wedges and sour cream.

Steps:

• 1. Cook's Note: Technically all the ingredients are already cooked, really what you're doing is cooking the beans until tender and allowing the ham bone and bacon time to infuse the water for a rich and meaty taste.
• 2. PREPARE THE BEANS Wash and clean the beans, soak overnight according to package directions. The next day, drain the water, rinse the beans, and put them in a large pot with 6 cups of really hot water or enough to cover the beans. Simmer gently, covered with lid at a tilt, until very tender. It takes about 4 hours for beans to get done here. The package says 2 hours. So it depends on your altitude. Do not add salt to the water. Watch the beans carefully so they don't stick when they start to thicken, adding just enough water to cook them.
• 3. COOK THE BACON: Fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain. Saute the celery and onions in the bacon grease until tender.
• 4. PREPARING THE SOUP: While the beans are cooking. Take the soup broth and pour it into a colander over a large soup pot. Remove the vegetables, chop them and set aside. Remove the ham from the bones and chop it, and add it to the pot of soup to simmer over low heat. Discard the bones. Add the marjoram and 1 tablespoon of chicken granules. Add the sauteed celery and onions and a tablespoon of bacon grease. Simmer a few minutes, then add the peas and cook until tender. Turn the pot to low heat to just simmer.
• 5. When the beans are tender and starting to thicken, it is time to add them to the soup. The beans are very hot, so carefully pour or ladle them into the soup pot. Heat until just hot. Garnish each serving bowl with a tablespoon of diced bacon when serving. Great with cornbread! Enjoy!

Steps:

• Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, add corn. Cook and stir until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Press cancel. Remove corn and keep warm. Add beans, broth, onion, red pepper, garlic and cumin to pressure cooker., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. , Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pressure cooker. Heat through., Sprinkle soup with pepper. Garnish with reserved corn and cilantro., Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary. Sprinkle with toppings.

Steps:

• Follow directions on bean bag for presoaking the beans.
• Drain and rinse beans, sit aside.
• In the pan melt butter (or bacon grease) over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic until soft and lightly brown.
• Add beans, ham hock, and water to pressure cooker. Put on lid and seal. Bring heat up to high.
• Once pressure has been reached, reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove the pressure cooker from heat and release the pressure with a quick release method. Remove the cover and test beans for doneness. If necessary cover and return the pot to pressure and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Remove the ham hock from the soup. Discard the skin and bones. Chop the remaining meat and add it back to the soup.
• Season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Serve hot with crumbled corn bread.

Steps:

• In a 6-quart or larger stovetop pressure cooker or an electric pressure cooker, heat the oil over medium-high heat or using the sauté function. Stir in the onions, chile powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions begin to soften, about 1 minute.
• Add the water, beans, chorizo, garlic and bay leaves.
• Lock the lid in place. Over high heat, bring to high pressure. Reduce the heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 30 minutes. If using an electric pressure cooker, cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
• Turn off the heat if using a stovetop cooker, and allow the pressure to come down naturally, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow the steam to escape.
• Stir well. Discard the bay leaves and add salt to taste. The soup will thicken on standing.
• Just before serving, prepare the avocado salsa by tossing the ingredients together in a bowl. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each portion with a large dollop of salsa.