Cuban-Style White Beans in the Instant Pot | Easy potaje de Frijoles Blancos Recipe

white beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: great northern beans

Great northern beans are cost-effective and have a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil offers a budget-friendly option without compromising flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Using water with seasonings can reduce costs while still providing flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity at a lower cost.

Rinse 2 pounds of white beans under water until the water runs clear.

Fill the Instant Pot with water up to the 8-quart line.

Add 2 bay leaves and 2 chorizo sausages to the pot.

Seal the Instant Pot and set it to cook for 1 hour on manual pressure.

After cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally.

Prepare a sofrito by heating olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Add chopped onions and peppers to the pan.

Add 3 minced garlic cloves and sauté until fragrant.

Add 2 large diced red potatoes and chunks of squash to the pan.

Stir in half a can of tomato sauce, iodized sea salt, oregano, onion powder, cumin, garlic powder, and black pepper to taste.

Add chicken flavor seasoning to the mixture and stir well.

Seal the Instant Pot again and cook for 5 minutes on manual pressure.

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