Instant Pot Green Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms
Use the Instant Pot to make perfectly cooked green beans infused with flavor from the bacon and the mushrooms!
Servings 6
Calories 100kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs green beans trimmed
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 3 slices bacon cut into small pieces
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté. While it comes up to heat, mince the garlic, slice the shallots and slice the mushrooms.
- When the pot is hot, add the bacon. Sauté until just crispy - about 3 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, shallots and garlic to the pan and sauté until the onions release their moisture - about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken stock and scrape up any brown bits.
- Add the green beans and stir to coat.
- Press cancel to turn off the sauté function. Lock on the lid and turn the venting valve to sealed. Use the manual setting to set the time for 3 minutes.
- When the timer beeps, release the pressure and open the lid carefully away from you. Taste and add salt and pepper.
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Notes
To easily dice the bacon, use kitchen shears and snip it right into the pot!
These green beans are tender with still a bit of bite, if you like yours a little softer, set the timer for 7 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 782IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg