Easy Instant Pot Green Beans – Crisp and Tasty!

Green beans are one of the easiest and most versatile side dishes. Quickly make delicious green beans with the ease of your Instant Pot!

How to Make Green Beans in the Instant Pot

For as long as I can rememember, I’ve always liked green beans. While vegetables can be tricky with kids, green beans are one of the safest and most delicious options.

Green beans are one of the most classic side dishes out there. Served with anything from mashed potatoes to roast, green beans are one of the easiest way to get your dose of fiber. If you really like beans, you might want to try canned refried beans as a delicious substitute.

Plus, green beans have that little bit of savory bite, which makes them so good and tasty (especially for a green vegetable!).

If you have an Instant Pot, all the more reason to steam some green beans. These will be so much better than canned beans and just as easy to make!

Are green beans good for you?

You probably remember your parents making you eat your greens. Maybe you even are that parent now. But for good reason! Green beans are one of the more popular vegetables. Not only that, they’re good for you. They don’t contain cholesterol, but they are high in good stuff like dietary fiber and vitamin C. Plus, they’re fairly low in calories.

Do green beans need to be refrigerated?

Yep! Green beans can sit on the counter for a bit, but it’s best to refigerate them right away. In your fridge, they’ll be good for around a week. If you’re wanting to save them for later, go ahead and freeze them (after they’ve been blanched).

Do green beans need to be blanched before freezing?

Yes! But wait, what is blanching? Blanching is meant to preserve the taste of green beans. Blanching is taking the beans and boiling them for anywhere from 2-4 minutes. Then you immediately remove them from the boiling water and stick them in ice cold water. Cooking the beans then immediately cooling them stops them from cooking further. This preserves the integrity of the bean. Then, you can freeze them for a 3-4 weeks until you’re ready to eat them!

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans
• 4 cups water
• 1 tbsp salt

Instructions

1. Fill the Instant Pot with water, salt, and green beans.
2. 0 minutes manual pressure.
3. Quick pressure release.
4. Remove from water. They taste amazing like this, but you can add pepper or butter!

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Why is the cook time zero minutes?

This can be confusing if you are new to the Instant Pot – and nope, it’s not a typo! For some vegetables, like green beans, it’s best to just let the Instant Pot come to pressure and then quick pressure release all the pressure.

How many calories are green beans?

This recipe calls for 1 pound of green beans. 1 lb of green beans will be about 140 calories! This low calorie dish is a healthy to feel full without maxing out on calories.

What should I eat with green beans?

There are tons of great recipes that will go great with these green beans! Roast, ham, turkey, pork chops and any main dish will be even better with green beans. Check out the related recipes below this to get an idea of how to round out your meal. You might also try variations of green beans, like green bean casserole or green bean almondine.

Other Recipes You May Enjoy:

• Classic Green Bean Casserole
• Instant Pot Green Beans Almondine
• Creamy Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Easy Instant Pot Asparagus with Butter
• The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner Planning Guide
• Easy and Cheesy Funeral Potatoes

You can make this side dish in just minutes with an Instant Pot. Fresh green beans will be cooked to perfection with this simple recipe!