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Instant Pot Ham and Lima Beans

Quick and easy to make, as well as completely delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, comfort food, Dinner, main course
Keyword: beans, Dinner, Ham, Instant Pot, main course
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried Lima beans - rinsed
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 ham bone - you can leave as much of the meat on as you would like.
  • 1 1/2 cups diced ham
  • 1 small onion - diced
  • 2 teaspoons paprika optional
  • 1 bay leaf optional - adds a nice herby background flavor but not required.
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of black pepper

Instructions

  • Add rinsed Lima beans, water, ham bone, diced ham, small onion, paprika (optional), bay leaf (optional), pinch of salt and black pepper.
  • In an electric pressure cooker, cook for 25 minutes then press natural release, release pressure slowly for 10 minutes then do a quick release until pressure cooker unlocks.
  • Remove the ham bone, scrape off any meat you want in the beans, salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.