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Buttery Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes

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When you need a tasty side dish in a hurry this Instant Pot green beans and potatoes recipe is just what you need! This dump and go pressure cooker recipe requires minimal prep and is ready to serve in 15 minutes.

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I’m always trying new potato side dish recipes, my Instant Pot mashed potatoes and scalloped potatoes with blue cheese make regular appearances at meal time and this new recipe for sure is going to be on rotation! Full of flavor, this green beans and potato recipe will make dinner a breeze!

How To Make Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes

  • Get your ingredients ready! Cut the potatoes into quarters and trim and half the green beans.
Ingredients to make the recipes
  • Add ingredients to Instant Pot. Cover and cook on high pressure for 9 minutes.
The ingredients for the dish in the Instant Pot
  • Once cook time is up, allow to natural release for 5 minutes, then quickly release any remaining pressure. Serve and enjoy!
The cooked green beans and potatoes in the Instant Pot

What do you serve with Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes?

This green bean and potato dish is so versatile and can easily be served alongside your favorite mains. It works well with fish, meat, chicken and vegetable dishes. Try it with:

Can you make this side ahead of time?

You can make this dish a couple of days ahead of time if you wish and leftovers keep well. Let the potatoes and beans cool to room temperature and transfer to an airtight container. They will keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days and you can reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.

What are the best potatoes to use?

I like to use red potatoes in this recipe. I love the color they add to the dish and they aren’t very starchy so they hold their shape well when they are cooked. Yukon gold or new potatoes will also work well, but avoid russet potatoes that are very starchy and will fall apart.

Sauce being poured over a dish of green beans and potatoes

A quick and easy Instant Pot side dish

I love how quick and effortless it is to make this side dish. Green beans and potatoes are such a classic Southern side and by making it in a pressure cooker you cut down on hands on time meaning you can get on with the rest of the meal.

Tips

  • It will take about 10 minutes for your Instant Pot to rise to pressure
  • This recipe was prepared in a 6qt Instant Pot. Any 6q pressure cooker will work with this recipe. Keep the cook times the same. 
  • Cut the potatoes into similar sized pieces so that they cook evenly.
  • These green beans are soft green beans, like Southern Style green beans without the bacon. Also, feel free to add bacon if you’d like 🙂
  • Make it vegetarian by using vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.

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Watch this full video tutorial and see how I make these green beans and potatoes from start to finish.

Instant pot green beans and potatoes served on a white plate
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Buttery Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes

When you need a tasty side dish in a hurry this Instant Pot green beans and potatoes recipe is just what you need!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword green beans and potatoes, instant pot beans and potatoes, Instant pot green beans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Natural release 5 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 211kcal
Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • 1 lb green beans trimmed
  • 1 lb red potatoes cut into 4ths
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add ingredients to Instant Pot. Cover and cook on high pressure for 9 minutes. Once cook time is up, allow to natural release for 5 minutes, then quickly release any remaining pressure. Serve and enjoy 🙂

Video

Notes

  • It will take about 10 minutes for your Instant Pot to rise to pressure
  • This recipe was prepared in a 6qt Instant Pot. Any 6q pressure cooker will work with this recipe. Keep the cook times the same. 
  • Cut the potatoes into similar sized pieces so that they cook evenly.
  • These green beans are soft green beans, like Southern Style green beans without the bacon. Also, feel free to add bacon if you’d like 🙂
  • Make it vegetarian by using vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 856mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1045IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg
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Addie

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

This recipe is delicious, but I'm wondering if the beans would be firmer if I either cut back the cooking time or did a full quick release.

Addie

Thursday 20th of April 2023

@Tanya, I used baby red potatoes and cut them in half. I'll try reducing the cook time to 7 minutes next time - that makes sense but I wanted to check first.

Also, I used the IP Mini and cut the recipe in half since there's only two of us; should I decrease the broth to half a cup? I didn't this time and wonder if that affected the firmness of the beans as well.

BTW, you did mention that these would be "soft" Southern style beans so I was warned, but we like them firmer and the recipe is yummy enough to ask you for possible modifications to get that result.

And thank you for your quick response!

Tanya

Thursday 20th of April 2023

Thanks Addie! Thanks so much! I'd suggest cutting the potatoes a little smaller and decreasing the cooking time to 7 minutes for firmer green beans. I like to wait 5 minutes to do the quick release just in case any suds are in the valve.

Eva

Friday 18th of March 2022

I noticed this recipe was posted a while back. I do hope I can still get an answer to my question tho!I was wondering if I could use smoked ham hocks with this recipe? And if so, does the time need to be adjusted? Thanks

Tiffany

Wednesday 29th of March 2023

@Eva, yes any smoked meat will work .

Susan

Monday 16th of August 2021

Loved this delicious recipe but I think 9 minutes was too long. Beans fell apart. I would also try to keep the potatoes whole.

Darlene

Sunday 4th of July 2021

Can you double this recipe in a 6qt ? Would cooking times or anything change ? Trying this for a pot luck. Thanks

Tanya

Monday 5th of July 2021

Hi Darlene, Doubling should work just fine. I always keep the cook time the same when doubling the recipe.

Michele Sharpe

Tuesday 13th of April 2021

I appreciate the cooking mode widget, although I didn't need it for this particular recipe. Bookmarking your site!

Tanya

Tuesday 13th of April 2021

Thanks Michele :)