Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe (2024)

Created On: April 17, 2021&nbsp|Updated: April 18, 2022|By Kelsey|23 Comments

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Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes is a delicious side dish great for any time of year. Serve up this Green Bean, Potatoes, and Bacon recipe for dinner tonight. Give this Instant Pot side dish a try. A fresh green bean recipe to make.

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Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes is one incredible side dish that you can make for dinner any day of the week. Instant Pot side dishes are always a delight.

They are easy, quick to whip up, and the Instant Pot really locks in the flavors of the ingredients. Green Beans Potatoes and Bacon will win you over for sure.

Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe (2)

Tools Needed For Potatoes and Green Beans In Instant Pot
Ingredients Needed
How To Make
Storage
Recipe FAQs
- Even More Side Dishes To Try
Have you ever made Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes?

I can’t get enough of fresh green beans right now. I am eating them in any and every dish I make. My latest obsession is this green bean and new potato dish.

If you have green beans in your garden or a farmer’s market near you, try this recipe out. Country green beans or Southern Green beans are other names I have heard these called. No matter what you name it, these are fantastic.

Why You Will Love Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes…

Quick cook time
Flavorful
Easy side dish
Great to pair with any main dish
Simple ingredients
Naturally gluten free

Instant Pot
Spatula (scraping bottom of the pan after cooked bacon)
Spoon

Ingredients Needed

Fresh Green Beans
Potatoes
Bacon
Chicken Stock
Parsley
Salt & Pepper

How To Make

Step 1: Turn your Instant Pot to the saute function. Then add in your diced bacon and saute until it is nice and crispy. Remove the bacon and leave the grease in the pot.

Step 2: Turn the saute feature off, and pour in the chicken stock. Use a wooden spoon to scrape and deglaze the bottom of the pot.

Step 3: Add your potatoes, and green beans along with spices into the Instant Pot. Then toss all the ingredients together.

Step 4: Place the lid on and make sure the valve is set to sealing. Pressure cook high manual pressure for 6 minutes. Followed by a quick release of pressure.

Step 5: Once the potatoes and beans are done, open the lid, toss in the bacon, and toss and serve.

Storage

Keep any leftovers you have in the fridge for up to four days. I always tell people to use your best judgment as to if you feel you need to throw them out for going bad.

Each fridge cools differently so if refrigerated properly this recipe will last that long.

To reheat your potatoes, simply warm up in a pan on the stove. Or toss in the microwave. Either way, works, and boy are they tasty leftover. I almost think the next day flavor is even better than night one!

Recipe FAQs

Why are red potatoes called “new” potatoes?

I always got confused when I heard the word “new” potatoes. New potatoes mean that they are freshly harvested potatoes for that growing season.

If you don’t see any at the store, you can always reach for red potatoes. Many refer to new potatoes as a new potato.

How do you wash fresh green beans?

I toss my green beans in a strainer and run cold water over the beans. Then I gently scrub the beans with my hands and then set it on a towel once it is washed.

I repeat until I get all the beans cleaned. Green beans tend to have dirt and debris that need to be washed.

What does it mean to snap green beans?

If you go to break off an end of a green bean you might find that there is a tougher end that naturally snaps off when you go to do it. The ends need to be discarded off the green beans. They are super chewy and offer a tough texture that won’t soften if cooked.

Can I use a different type of potato for southern potatoes?

Absolutely! You will find other varieties of potatoes can break down a bit more, but they will still hold the flavor nicely. I have used russets and Yukon and both worked just as good. Just dice them up in smaller size like a red potato.

Even More Side Dishes To Try

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans | These are a sweet and savory variety of beans that you mix up and allow to cook low and slow all day long.
Fried Cabbage and Bacon | Talk about a fantastic side. One of my go-to sides for my weekly meals. Add salt and pepper and dive in.
Cheddar Bay Biscuits | If you are a fan of biscuits, give this recipe a try. Cheesy, garlicky, tender and flaky biscuits.
Fresh Vegetable Salad | Cold veggie salad with a homemade dressing that will knock your socks off.
Roasted Zucchini and Squash – If you have some summer produce on hand give this side dish a try.

Created by: Kelsey

Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

8 strips bacon cut into small pieces
¾ cup chicken stock
2 pounds red potatoes quartered
1 ½ pounds fresh green beans ends removed
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Set Instant Pot to Saute and place bacon inside. Cook bacon until crisp, then remove bacon from Instant Pot leaving grease in the bottom of the pot.
Turn off Instant Pot and add chicken stock. Using a spatula, de-glaze pot by scraping off stuck-on bacon pieces from the bottom of the pot.
Add diced potatoes and green beans. Season with parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and coat ingredients with stock and bacon grease.
Place the pressure cooker lid on Instant Pot and seal the vent. Set the pot to pressure cook for 6 minutes. Do a quick release of pressure once the time is done.
Once the Instant Pot potatoes and green beans are done, you will then add bacon and stir to combine.
Then serve and enjoy your Instant Pot green beans and potatoes recipe.

Notes

You need to use fresh green beans for this recipe. If you happen to use frozen just stir them in at the end of the time the potatoes are cooked. You do not want to pressure cook the frozen beans as they will become too mushy.

Any small potato works great in this recipe. Or dice up russet potatoes.

You can adjust or change up the seasonings you are using in the recipe to flavor the potatoes and green beans.

Store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days.

You can double the recipe if you do not reach the overfill line on the side of the Instant Pot.

If you use a russet potato, just dice it up into cubes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 679mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6g

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