Ingredients/Instructions:

Soften beans in InstaPot on Pressure for 40 minutes on high or use traditional pressure cooker on stovetop with just the following ingredients:

2 cups dry black beans
4 – 5 cups of cold water
¼ cup olive oil

Once the beans are completely tender – check the beans to be sure they are completely soft by squeezing one bean using two fingers).
Add the following ingredients and cook on pressure for an additional 10 minutes (be sure there is sufficient water to just cover the beans so they don’t dry out during the next 10 minutes

½ green pepper cut into 3 pieces or chopped small
1 large yellow onion or two small chopped
¼ tsp cumin
¼ piece of bay leaf
68 cloves of fresh garlic (or use 23 tbsps of granulated garlic
2 – 3 tsp salt (begin with 2 tsp and adjust at the end)
The following is added after beans are fully cooked with vegetables and seasoning
1 tsp sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

The consistency should be like soup but not watery. You can add water if they are too dry or boil the water out by cooking on “saute” until you get the right consistency.