30 Minute Instant Pot Butter Bean Chili

5 from 5 votes

Make this delicious butter bean chili from scratch in just over half an hour using your Instant Pot! I love how quickly this filling and flavorful meal comes together. Let it slow cook for even more flavor!

Prep Time:5

Cook Time:25

Total Time:30

Equipment

Instant Pot, Stock Pot, or Dutch Oven
Chef's knife
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lb ground beef thawed or fresh, not frozen
2 pieces bay leaf
1 tbsp cumin
1 1/2 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
1 tbsp chili powder 1
1/2 tsp chili flakes add to taste
1 tsp kosher salt
3 ounces tomato paste
2 cans fire-roasted tomatoes
14 ounces liquid water, beer, or beef stock
1 tbsp molasses
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce or liquid aminos
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 can butter beans drained and rinsed
1 can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can black beans drained and rinsed

Instructions

Add oil to Instant Pot on saute setting.
Add diced onions when oil heats up. Stir occasionally until color develops on base of Instant Pot.
Add ground beef and bay leaves to onions. Stir and break apart with wooden spoon until beef has browned.
Add spices, flavorings, and liquids (except beans). Stir to incorporate and heat for a couple of minutes.
Add beans and continue to cook 15-20 minutes until flavors come together!

Notes

Feel free to adapt this recipe as needed! Use your favorite types of beans. If you do not have balsamic vinegar or soy sauce, you can make this recipe without, but it will not develop the same depth of flavor in the short cooking time.

Any time you can, use ingredients that build flavor quickly like the fire-roasted tomatoes, smoked paprika, beer, etc. These help the flavor develop quickly, but you can simplify and use regular canned tomatoes, paprika, or water.

Nutrition

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beans, chili

Servings: servings

Calories: 328kcal