Instant Pot Butter Beans

Instant Pot Butter Beans is a quick and recipe that allows you to have a no soak butter bean recipe with ham hocks. Serve this up for a hearty and comforting weeknight meal.

Butter beans with ham hocks couldn’t be easier thanks to your Instant Pot. Try out our rigatoni recipe as well for another easy dinner idea.

Butter beans cooked in the pressure cooker give you that slow-cooked butter bean flavor but in a fraction of the time.

No more soaking your beans, thanks to your handy dandy pressure cooker. That is always a winning plus for reaching for your Instant Pot.

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Is There Another Name For Butter Beans

Butter beans are also called lima beans. Depending on where you live will depend on what you call these tasty little beans. People in say the United Kingdom know these as butter beans. Same as the south.

Is This Recipe A Butter Bean Soup

Yes. We eat it like soup, pour it into bowls, and eat with a spoon. This soup recipe offers beans that are tender, flavorful, and can be made in no time. Add a splash of salt and pepper and serve up this dish.

Can we Use A Ham Bone For This Butter Bean Recipe

Yes. You are welcome to use a ham bone, ham hocks or even diced smoked ham. The ham adds a lot of richness to the recipe. Some even swap the ham with bacon and find it offers a tasty richness as well.

Is Butter Beans With Ham Hocks the Same of Southern Butter Beans

No. Southern Butter Beans a lot creamier in texture and break down a lot more as it cooks. Both are tasty recipes though!

What Can we Substitute For Butter Beans

You could swap out to Cannellini beans which are a white bean. We have not tried it in this recipe, so you would have to adjust the cooking time a bit. We think if you used canned beans they would break down too much in the pressure cooker. So using dried you might need to soak them before cooking in the Instant Pot.

Tools Needed For Instant Pot Butter Beans With Ham Hocks

• Instant Pot
• Wooden Spoon for Stirring
• Bowl for Serving
• Cutting Board
• Knife

Sides With Butter Beans

• Cornbread | Whether it is a sweet cornbread or savory, this is always welcome in our books. We even sprinkle the cornbread over the top, and eat it with the beans.
• Bread | Whether dinner rolls, a slice of homemade bread it is always a good side to pair with your beans.
• Vinegar | This isn’t a side, but if you have never try adding a splash of white distilled vinegar into your butter beans, give it a try. The acidity will bring out so much flavor and help your tummy not get upset from all the fiber.
• Salad | Lighten up the meal with a salad. Reach for whatever greens you like, add in some fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices and more and enjoy.

  

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What Do Butter Beans Taste Like

Butter beans have a velvety and smooth texture. They are savory and are tasty. You will find butter beans are great for being a stand out ingredient in the dish.

Are Butter Beans Good For You

Butter beans are a great food to keep in rotation to your diet. They are a great source of fiber, vitamin B, protein, and so many other vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Plus beans have been known to help with cholesterol, reduce blood sugar, and help with gut care.

What Size Instant Pot Was Used to Make Butter Beans

We used the 6 quarts Instant Pot for this recipe. We have been asked if you could half the recipe. We don’t see why you couldn’t if you want to use a smaller Instant Pot or just want less servings. We are still somewhat new to the Instant Pot so we can’t 100% say with success.

Dried beans in Instant Pot are easy, and a great way to save money. See our post on Instant Pot dried beans!

Ingredients

Makes 10 servings

• • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• • 1 – 2 cups smoked ham, chopped into large chunks
• • 1 large red onion, chopped
• • 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
• • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• • 1 teaspoon salt
• • 3 bay leaves
• • ½ teaspoon white pepper
• • ¼ teaspoon red pepper
• • 16 ounces dried lima beans, large beans, rinsed and sorted
• • 2 ham hocks
• • 6 cups chicken broth
• • 2 cups water

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Method

1. Turn Instant Pot on saute mode and add the vegetable oil. Add in smoked ham, red onion, and garlic, and saute for 3-5 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds to minute.
2. Turn off the saute mode and add in butter, seasonings, beans, ham hocks, and liquid.
3. Close the lid on Instant Pot and set the pressure valve to sealing.
4. Set a high-pressure cooking time of 25 minutes, and allow for a natural pressure release of 15 minutes at the end of the cooking time, before releasing the rest of the pressure.