Instant Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Sausage

Green beans, potatoes, sausage, red bell peppers and onions in a white serving dish with a wooden spoon.

Instant Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Sausage

An easy dinner recipe that is bursting with rich flavors. With smoked sausage, tender potatoes and green beans, this is the perfect family friendly meal for busy weeknights. What’s even better is that it can all be cooked in the Instant Pot!

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Instant Pot, Instant Pot Green Beans, Instant Pot Green Beans Potatoes Sausage

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Author Ivory

Equipment

Instant Pot 6 Quart Pressure Cooker
Cutting Board
Chefs Knife
Large Wooden Spoon or Plastic Stirring Spoon

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
14 ounces fully cooked smoked sausage cut into 1 inch circles
½ sweet onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
1 red bell pepper sliced
1 cup chicken stock
12 ounces fresh green beans washed and trimmed
1 large russet potato cleaned and cut into 1 inch cubes

Seasonings

¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Start by slicing and deseeding the red bell pepper. Chop the onion and cut the russet potato into 1 inch cubes. Then mince the garlic clove and cut your smoked sausage into 1 inch circles. Wash and trim green beans if needed.
On the control panel of the Instant Pot, press the Sauté button and wait for it to say Hot.
Add olive oil and smoked sausage. Stir frequently until sausage is browned, about 1 minute.
Next, add onion and sauté the onion until it's soft.
Next, stir in the garlic and red bell peppers.
Add chicken stock and deglaze the bottom of the pot with your stirring spoon.
On the control panel of the Instant Pot, press the Cancel button to end the Sauté mode.
Add the green beans in an even layer, then add the potatoes on top and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Do not stir.
Secure the lid on the Instant Pot. Press the Manual or Pressure Cook button and cook on high pressure for 1 minute by adjusting the time using the +/- buttons.
When pressure cooking for 1 minute has completed, push the quick release button to release the pressure.
Once the Instant Pot has depressurized and the float valve has dropped, open the lid.
Now let's thicken up the sauce a bit. To do this, press the Cancel button and then press the Sauté button. Simmer and stir for 30 seconds and then your dinner is ready. Be sure to press the Cancel button to end Sauté mode. Enjoy!

Notes

*If using green beans from a can, use 2 cans of cut green beans, drained

*If using a 8 quart Instant Pot, you will need to increase the chicken stock to 1.5 cups

*Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days

*The Instant Pot model used in this recipe was the Instant Pot Duo Gourmet 6 Quart Pressure Cooker. Times may vary with different models.

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