Add pinto beans to the liner of the Instant Pot.
If beans have not been soaked overnight, add 5 cups of water to the Instant Pot along with the additional ingredients, except the salt, and stir well to combine. Close and lock the Instant Pot lid in place. Set the Instant Pot to the Pressure Cook (or Manual) setting and select HIGH pressure. Set the cook time to 30 minutes. When the cook time is finished, I recommend that you allow the pressure to come down naturally for the best results. Once cooked, season the Pinto Beans with salt to taste.
If the beans have been soaked overnight, add 4 cups of water to the Instant Pot along with the additional ingredients, except the salt, and stir well to combine. Close and lock the Instant Pot lid in place. Set the Instant Pot to the Pressure Cook (or Manual) setting and select HIGH pressure. Set the cook time to 15 minutes. When the cook time is finished, I recommend that you allow the pressure to come down naturally for the best results. Once cooked, season the pinto beans with salt to taste. (Watch the recipe video to see the process using soaked beans.)
Pinto beans can be served as a side dish, wrapped in a corn tortilla, or poured over cornbread.
Pinto beans will stay fresh, refrigerated in an airtight container for approximately 4 days. When stored in a freezer-proof container in the freezer, your pinto beans will stay fresh for approximately 5 months.