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.
- 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!
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.
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.
More side dish recipes
- Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
- Carrot Raisin Salad
- Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans
- Instant Pot Cabbage
- Smothered Green Beans
Watch this full video tutorial and see how I make these green beans and potatoes from start to finish.
Buttery Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes
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.
Addie says
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.
Tanya says
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.
Addie says
@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!
Eva says
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 says
@Eva, yes any smoked meat will work .
Susan says
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 says
Can you double this recipe in a 6qt ? Would cooking times or anything change ? Trying this for a pot luck. Thanks
Tanya says
Hi Darlene, Doubling should work just fine. I always keep the cook time the same when doubling the recipe.
Michele Sharpe says
I appreciate the cooking mode widget, although I didn't need it for this particular recipe. Bookmarking your site!
Tanya says
Thanks Michele 🙂
Eric Sims Jr. says
Incredibly delicious. Thank you.
J. David Harris says
Can I cut the recipe in half and use an Instant Pot Mini?
Tanya says
Hi J. David, yes you can 🙂
Laurie says
I have frozen green beans from my garden. Can I use them? And do you think I would need to adjust the cooking time?
Tanya says
Yes, you can. Keep the cooking time the same.
Cathy says
This recipe is delicious! I added smoked sausage. The spices and butter gave it way better flavor than my old recipe! I never leave reviews, but this is sooo tasty!
Tanya says
Thanks so much Cathy! Smoked sausage is a great addition.
Donna says
My neighbor gave me some fresh beans out of her garden. I had no clue what to do with them so I scoured some recipes. They were all fairly complicated and included at least one ingredient I did not have. Then I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. SO simple and delicious. My husband loved it. I added a little bit of summer sausage for him, but I made a meal of it. Thank you so much (PS I never leave reviews).
Tanya says
Thanks so much for the feedback Donna. I like the idea of adding sausage too. So happy you liked the recipe 🙂
Teena says
Was there another post you had that was a vegan version with no butter and vegetable broth was used? And did it also have nutritional yeast?
Tanya says
Hi Teena, no, I don't have a vegan version of green beans on the site but what you mentioned sounds delicious.
Susie says
Very flavorful! Best green bean recipe I've found. I forgot to add all the stars.
Tanya says
Thank you Susie! So glad you liked the recipe 🙂
Susie says
Very flavorful! Best green bean recipe I've found.
Shoushana says
A tad too much lemon flavor for me but my family absolutely loved it.
Donna Adams says
If you put bacon in do you cook it first?
Tanya says
I would cook the bacon separately first and then add it after. That way the bacon is nice and crispy on top.