Butter Beans in the Instant Pot are an easy side dish that will have folks thinking you slaved over a hot stove all day! The freshness of the beans coupled with the smoky ham hock will have your folks happy and asking for more!
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 4 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Additional Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 19 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Calories 143kcal
Author Brooke Burks
Ingredients
4cupsfrozenfresh butter beans, aka, baby lima beans
2cupsvegetable broth
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
1medium ham hock
2tablespoonsButter
Instructions
Place frozen beans in Instant Pot.
Add ham hock, salt, pepper and vegetable broth.
Close lid, seal vent and set to manual or pressure cook for 4 minutes.
When done, allow pressure to release naturally for about 10 minutes. Open vent to allow remaining pressure to release.
Remove ham hock and discard or slice or shred and add back in. Add Butter and stir to melt.