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instant Pot beets in a large white bowl

Instant Pot Beets

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Cooking beets in the Instant Pot is quick, easy, and perfect every time! These Instant Pot beets are tender and super easy to peel, plus the method is totally hands-off. We love to make our beets this way, then use them in salads or any other recipe that sounds good.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 servings

Equipment

  • Cutting board and sharp knife
  • Instant Pot
  • Instant Pot trivet

Ingredients

  • 6 large beets (approximately 3" in diameter, roughly 1 ½-2 pounds total)
  • 1 cup cold water

Instructions

  • Scrub beets well. Trim greens off, leaving a 1-inch stem. Don't slice or chop beets.
  • Pour cold water into bottom of Instant Pot, then add trivet and set clean beets on it. Secure lid on Instant Pot with valve in Sealing position and set to Manual High Pressure for 20 minutes.
    Cooked beets in Instant Pot
  • After 20 minute cook time is up, Natural Release pressure for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, carefully Quick Release any remaining pressure. Carefully transfer cooked beets from Instant Pot to cutting board and let cool to touch.
  • Once cooled, gently press beets with fingers to peel away skin. The skins should slip off easily with pressure. Serve peeled beets as desired.
    Cooked beets on cutting board

Recipe Notes

  • Wear disposable gloves to avoid staining your fingers with beet juice.
  • Note that the cook time is approximate, based on the size, age, and number of beets you're cooking and the specific Instant Pot you use. Smaller beets will need a shorter cook time. For beets that are only 2" or so in diameter, you'll only need to cook them 15-20 minutes.
  • You should be able to insert the tines of a fork into the cooked beets without much resistance. If the beets aren't that tender, return them to the Instant Pot and cook them an additional 1-3 minutes on Manual High Pressure.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 49calProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 90mgPotassium: 369mgTotal Carbs: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gNet Carbs: 8gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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