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    Home » Side Dishes » Tomatillo Poblano White Beans (The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot)

    Tomatillo Poblano White Beans (The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot)

    Published: Feb 14, 2017 · Modified: Jun 16, 2022 by Dora S. · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These tomatillo poblano white beans are a warm stew of perfectly creamy beans, tart tomatillos, spicy poblano pepper, onion, cumin, and oregano. They can be made in less than 40 minutes in your Instant Pot. The recipe is from my new favorite cookbook The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot. The author of the book is Kathy Hester, the blogger behind Healthy Slow Cooking.

    Book cover of The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot by Kathy Hester.

    I got an Instant Pot for Christmas, because I kept hearing so many great things about it, and how I was going to love it and so on. To tell you the truth I was unsure about the whole thing, because I'm more of a do-it-yourself than using an appliance. I have tried using a slow cooker before, and it just didn't work out for me. I kept forgetting to put the food in the morning and by the time I remembered it was too late, and I would just cook whatever I was going to make on the stove. However, the Instant Pot is a pressure cooker, not a slow cooker, and that really appealed to me. Pressure cooking saves time, instead of cooking beans on the stove for two hours they can be done in 40 minutes!

    Dried white beans in a round glass baking dish.

    It sounds good right? Well, the Instant Pot sat in the box for almost five weeks before I had the courage to try and figure it out. That's where Kathy's book comes in. Thanks to the book I was able to use the Instant Pot without a problem and realized that it's actually quite easy to use. There are so many good recipes in this book, some that I didn't even imagine could me made in the Instant Pot, like the Chocolate Tofu Cheesecake with a Hazelnut-Oat Crust. All the recipes are vegan and most can be made gluten-free and without oil. I can't wait to try the Spicy Jackfruit Tinga and the Mole Sauce.

    Now that there will soon be a new addition to this little family I am going to be relying on The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot for some quick, delicious, healthy vegan meals.

    Tomatillo poblano white beans with a spoon in a small white bowl.

    The Recipe: Tomatillo Poblano White Beans

    Soak the beans the night before, this will shorten the cooking time. If you want to make this on the stove top, I recommend you used canned beans instead of cooking them from scratch. Process the tomatillo, onion, jalapeño and poblano in the blender until chopped but not completely pureed and simmer this mixture for 8-10 minutes. Add the canned beans and let simmer for 5 more minutes. If the sauce is too thick add vegetable stock or water. Season to taste. Enjoy!

    These tomatillo poblano white beans are a warm stew of perfectly creamy beans, tomatillos, spicy poblano pepper, onion, cumin, and oregano.
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    Tomatillo Poblano White Beans

    Instant Pot Poblano White Beans, white beans simmered in a tomatillo poblano salsa. 
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    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Kathy Hester

    Ingredients

    Saute Ingredients

    • 2 cups Chopped tomatillos
    • 1 cup Chopped poblano seed and stems removed before chopping
    • 1 cup Chopped Onion
    • ½ Jalapeño, without seeds or use more to make it hotter
    • 1 ½ tsp. Ground cumin

    Pressure Cooker Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups Dried Great Northern beans soaked for 8-12 hours and drained
    • 1 ½ cups Water
    • 2 tsp. Dried oregano
    • To Taste Salt and Pepper
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    Instructions

    • For the sauté, add the tomatillos, poblano, onion and jalapeño to your blender or food processor. Pulse until the veggies are in tiny pieces, but not pureed.
    • Use the sauté setting over normal, or medium heat, and pour in the blended veggies; add the cumin and stir to combine. Cook for about 4 minutes to remove the edge off the onions and make the cumin more fragrant.
    • For the pressure cooker, add the beans, water and oregano to the sauté mixture and stir to combine. Put the lid on and make sure that the steam release handle is sealed. Cook on manual setting at high pressure and set for 35 minutes. 
    • Allow the pressure to release naturally.
    • If there is still more liquid in the pot than you’d like to have, switch back to the sauté setting and simmer to allow some of the liquid to evaporate.
    • Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.

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    Notes

    If you want to make this on the stove top, I recommend you used canned beans instead of cooking them from scratch. Process the tomatillo, onion, jalapeño and poblano in the blender until chopped but not completely pureed and simmer this mixture for 8-10 minutes. Add the canned beans and let simmer for 5 more minutes. If the sauce is too thick add vegetable stock or water. Season to taste.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 4mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @dorastable or tag #mexicangonevegan!

    I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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    Comments

    1. Alocasia

      November 30, 2020 at 3:59 pm

      Can I substitute dried navy beans for the great northern? I haven't been able to find great northern in a few months now.

      Reply
      • Dora S.

        January 31, 2021 at 8:43 am

        Yes

        Reply
    2. Shanna

      July 22, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      This sounds amazing. I can't wait to try it.

      Reply
    3. Karen Distefano

      March 20, 2020 at 6:54 pm

      5 stars
      These were fantastic! I had some white heirloom beans from Mexico (ayocotes blancos from Oaxaca) and tomatillos were on sale. I started searching for a recipe and found this. I loved it! This weekend: Guanajuato vegan potato enchiladas!

      Reply
      • Dora S.

        March 21, 2020 at 2:02 pm

        Did you use Rancho Gordo beans??

        Reply
    4. Lori Hanamaikai

      February 01, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      Can I do these in a crockpot?

      Reply
      • Dora S.

        February 09, 2020 at 9:20 pm

        Yes!

        Reply
    5. Becca

      January 05, 2020 at 6:23 am

      5 stars
      This is a late comment, but I made these and they were wonderful. I modified it slightly by blending in about half a bunch of fresh cilantro, and added a can of green chilis and a can of rotel. I also did not soak the beans - I cooked it on high pressure 45 minutes and did a quick release and they were great. Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
      • Dora S.

        January 16, 2020 at 10:47 am

        So glad you liked them!

        Reply
        • Andi

          October 20, 2021 at 6:51 pm

          5 stars
          Made this recipe tonight with white tepary beans. Absolutely delicious with homemade cornbread.

    6. Girl Intheworld

      December 26, 2017 at 8:12 am

      I used the site VeryWell to analyze the recipe. You just load the URL. But, now that I read your comment, I realize that it was definitely WAY off. I redid it using My Fitness Pal. This chart is right, the one above was wrong. Thanks for pointing it out, though you could have been more polite. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3bcb13d386659b5c49f87c8a8f481f915a14d7811eede690bf4e162af224002f.png

      Reply
    7. Manuela

      August 23, 2017 at 10:48 am

      What do you serve this with? Any suggestions?

      Reply
      • dorastable

        September 18, 2017 at 2:33 pm

        Manuela I would serve this with rice and a salad.

        Reply
    8. Vad

      July 15, 2017 at 8:02 pm

      If using canned beans, how many? This sounds yummy!

      Reply
      • dorastable

        July 29, 2017 at 9:46 am

        I would use 3 cans of beans.

        Reply
    9. Bridget Johnston

      July 10, 2017 at 5:08 am

      Calorie, carbs, fiber, fat, etc... https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8f4f9cf5752a9efc763414cccb1cc1e639454058b2afac81938520797b595a66.png

      Reply
    10. Kathy Hester

      February 15, 2017 at 7:51 pm

      Thank you so much for being on my blog tour!

      Reply
      • dorastable

        February 16, 2017 at 8:30 pm

        Thank you Kathy! I am really enjoying the book

        Reply

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