Fresh beans

This recipe prepared in an Instant Pot can also be cooked in a pot on the stove. For vegetarians, leave out the bacon and add your herbs of choice.

Ingredients

Green, yellow, purple beans, 2 cups

Bacon, 1 slice

Onion, 2 slices

Water, 1 cup

Preparation

Rinse beans and remove stem end. Cut bacon into several pieces, place in pot with onion. Use sauté mode for bacon and onion. Do not overcook. Turn off sauté mode. Add whole fresh beans and water. Stir. Attach pressure lid and close valve. Pressure cook for 10 minutes, then slow release for 10 minutes.

For stovetop cooking, sauté bacon and onion, then add fresh beans and water. Simmer for 2 hours.