Garlic And Herb Great Northern Beans Recipe
Making soft, creamy, and delicious garlic and herb great northern beans has never been easier than with the Instant Pot. According to food Blogger Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant's Table, the Instant Pot is the easiest way to cook beans to a perfect texture without worrying about running out of water, or burning the bottom of your pot.
Great northern beans are a larger, creamier variety of white beans that are closely related to kidney beans. But unlike white navy beans, great northern beans are hard to find canned; your best bet to enjoy their flavor is to cook them from dried. Because these dried beans take longer to cook, few people attempt to make them at home, and we think that's a real shame. Thanks to the Instant Pot, and with a few simple ingredients, you can coax out a lot of flavor and incredible texture in our Greek-inspired preparation.
So fire up your Instant Pot and make a batch of garlic and herb great northern beans to toss in your salads, mix with rice or use anywhere you would use a can of beans.
Gather the ingredients for garlic and herb great northern beans
To make this simple Instant Pot beans recipe, you will need dried great northern beans, cold water, dried oregano, lemon, salt, and black pepper.
Transfer the beans to the Instant Pot
Here's the good news: you don't have to soak your beans in order to make this bean recipe! The Instant Pot makes short work of them as is. Transfer the beans to the Instant Pot, and top with water. Close the lid, and cook on high pressure for 25-30 minutes, depending on desired level of softness (25 minutes will produce beans with bite; 30 minutes will produce soft beans that are good for mashing).
Add garlic, oregano, and lemon juice
Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally. Remove the lid once it's safe to do so. Add garlic and oregano to the pot, then drizzle in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Season with salt and pepper
Taste your beans, and add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well, taste again, and correct seasonings as needed.
Serve the garlic and herb great northern beans
Serve these garlic and herb great northern beans warm out of the pot, or let them cool before using them in your favorite recipes. These beans make for a great side dish, though you can also enjoy them as a simple, protein-packed snack alongside a slice of bread.
Leftover beans will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days.
- 1 cup dried great northern beans
- 3 ½ cups water
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Transfer the beans to the Instant Pot, and top with water. Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 25-30 minutes, depending on desired level of softness (25 minutes will produce beans with bite; 30 minutes will produce soft beans that are good for mashing).
- Release the pressure naturally. Remove the lid, and add garlic, oregano and lemon juice to the beans.
- Taste your beans, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the beans as desired. Leftover beans will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days.
| Calories per Serving | 54 |
| Total Fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 10.4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Total Sugars | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 438.7 mg |
| Protein | 3.4 g |
