Spicy Red Beans With Fennel Seed

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups dry kidney beans
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• freshly ground mixed peppercorns to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• place beans into a pressure cooker and fill with enough water to cover the beans by 1 inch. bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes. remove from the heat, drain and cool for 1 hour.
• add water to the beans again, filling just enough to cover the beans by 1/2 inch. season with salt, fennel seed, cayenne pepper and mixed peppercorns. put the lid on and set the pressure to high, or 15 pounds depending on your indicator. bring to a boil and cook for 35 minutes. let the pressure lower naturally before releasing the lid, according to manufacturer's instructions (about 15 minutes). serve hot.