Recipes

Instant pot stewed red beans with black rice avocado

November 30, 2022

Short on time but want to make a delicious and nourishing dish that will delight your taste buds? Look no further!  This recipe takes a fraction of the time while delivering all the flavors of a slow-cooked dish.

Instant pot stewed red beans with black rice avocado 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons avocado oil 
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 inch of ginger chopped
3 tablespoons of green seasoning
1 tomato roughly chopped
2 sprigs of thyme 
1 kabocha squash, cleaned and roughly chopped
1 can coconut milk
2 cups red beans
4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
Fresh black pepper
1 habanero pepper
1 lime cut into eighths for serving
Black rice for serving 
Ripe avocado for serving 

Serves 8 people

Directions

  1. Set instant pot to saute
  2. Add oil, onion, garlic, ginger, green seasoning,  and tomato. Sautee for 3-5 minutes. 
  3. Add thyme, squash, coconut milk, beans, vegetable broth, black pepper to taste, and habanero pepper. 
  4. Cover and set the instant pot to pressure cook for 40 minutes
  5. Serve with a slice of lime, black rice, and avocado

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    Maya Feller

    Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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