Side dishe for 4

Pressure Cooker Romano Beans

Name: Pressure Cooker Romano Beans
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups dried romano beans; 3 cups water for washing and soaking the beans; 8 cups vegetable broth or water; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 whole red pepper; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1 pinch cumin; 1 pinch chili pepper; 2 bay leaves; salt and pepper

$8.31for 450 minServes 4

Pressure-cook soaked romano beans with onion, garlic, pepper, tomato paste, herbs, and spices until tender.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

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	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
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	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.31

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes Instant Pot

Typical price

$2.08 per serving$8.31 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups dried romano beans
3 cups water for washing and soaking the beans
8 cups vegetable broth or water
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 whole red pepper
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried parsley
1 pinch cumin
1 pinch chili pepper
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper

Steps

Rinse the romano beans with 3 cups water, drain them, and soak them for 10 minutes.
Add the beans, 8 cups broth or water, olive oil, chopped onion, garlic, red pepper, tomato paste, parsley, cumin, chili pepper, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to the pressure cooker.
Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 25 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure carefully.
Remove the bay leaves and simmer the beans uncovered for 5 minutes if the broth needs thickening.