Flageolet Beans - Recipe

Directions

1. Step 1

2. Ready the InstaPot, Chop the Onions, Fennel, Carrots and Mince the Garlic. Cut the bacon into small ¼-inch pieces. Rinse and pick through the beans and remove small rocks and misshapen beans.

3. Step 2

4. Set the InstaPot to Saute and heat the olive oil until it shimmers, add the bacon, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the bacon starts to brown. Add the onion, fennel, and carrots and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften but aren't browned. Add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 more minutes.

5. Step 3

6. Add the Flageolet Beans to the pot and stir in the broth, bay leaves, rosemary and water. (Don't be tempted to add salt! The beans will become tough.) Set the Insta Pot to Manual or Beans for 35 minutes on High Pressure. Cover the pot and be sure to set the pressure vent to closed on the top.

7. Step 4

8. After the pressure cook and cool down allows the vent to open (roughly 1 hour), remove the lid, stir in 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. The beans will be very tender. If the beans are dry, add a little more water. Discard the bay leaves and rosemary. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.