Instant Pot Turmeric Rice and Beans

This recipe is one of my favorites because it’s SO STUPID EASY. You put rice in the instant pot, you caramelize onions, you add beans, you add rice. Botta-bing, botta-boom. I use super creamy cannellini beans and this dish just simply feels like comfort food! And you can top it with any protein you prefer – chicken, turkey, pork, steak, really whatever. It makes for a really delicious, quick weeknight meal and it’s GREAT for leftovers.

Ingredients:

For the rice:

• 1 cup basmati rice
• ½ jar or 16oz of Boulder Broth’s Pastured Chicken Bone Broth
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric root powder, 1 tsp fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 tsp fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the beans:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 14 ounce can of unsalted cannellini beans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup chicken broth* (or vegetable stock, to make it vegetarian)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• fresh dill, for garnish (cilantro is also really fresh and yummy here)
• flake salt, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Place rice, chicken broth, turmeric, garlic powder, and salt in an Instant Pot. Close lid and press the rice function. This will set the instant pot to around 10-12 minutes on high pressure. Once the instant pot is done cooking, let the pressure naturally release while you cook the rest of the dish, this will make for super fluffy rice.
2. Once the rice goes in the instant pot, place a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and the yellow onion to the pan to begin the caramelizing process. As the onions begin to slightly brown, place the heat to medium-low to keep the onions from burning. Every couple minutes, toss the onions to keep them cooking evenly. Once the onions are halfway through cooking, about 7-8 minutes, add the garlic cloves and salt. Continue tossing every couple minutes until the onions are a deep brown color.
3. Add cannellini beans, broth, and black pepper. Then release any extra pressure in the instant pot and add rice to the pan. Mix to combine then bring to a low boil and reduce until the broth is gone.
4. Top with fresh dill and flake salt, before serving.