{"id":1279,"date":"2015-07-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianehoman.wordpress.com\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2024-02-13T19:15:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:15:58","slug":"1279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homanathome.com\/2015\/07\/1279\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cook Dried Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

Dried beans are super cheap, and they look so nice sitting in jars on your counter. If you’re like me, that’s all they do. Recently, I made a goal to learn to cook beans, and I am loving the results. They have a fresher taste when you make them at home, and the process is pretty simple.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Soaking the Beans<\/h3>\n

Basically, you can do this one of two ways:<\/p>\n

Overnight soak<\/strong>: To do this, just put your beans in a pot, cover them with water, put the lid on, and leave them. When you wake up, you’re ready to skip to the cooking process.<\/p>\n

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Quick soak: <\/strong>This is my preferred method, since I never remember to put the beans on the night before. To quick soak, place your beans in a pot, cover them with water, and bring them to a boil. Allow them to boil for 1-2 minutes, then cover them and leave them for an hour.<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Cooking the Beans<\/h3>\n

After soaking, you need to drain your beans and rinse them. I dump them into a colander in my sink and run cold water over them.<\/p>\n

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Next, put them in a very big pot. For 1 lb of dried beans, I use my largest soup pot. If I were making any more than 1 lb, I would need something more like a stock pot. This is because you need to add 6 cups of water for every pound of bean. You can also add a tsp of vegetable oil to keep the pot from boiling over. I don’t like the taste the oil gives the beans, so I just put a wooden spoon over the pot to make sure it doesn’t boil over. Bean juice on the burner will make your entire house smell nasty!<\/p>\n

This is also a good time to put in any seasonings you may want. Peppers and onions go great with pintos, and garlic and salt are good bets with any type of bean.<\/p>\n

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Your next step is to bring the beans to a boil, then boil them for the times below:<\/p>\n

Black beans: <\/strong>45-60 minutes<\/p>\n

Great Northern beans:<\/strong> 45-60 minutes<\/p>\n

Dark or Light Kidney beans:<\/strong> 60-90 minutes<\/p>\n

Pinto beans:<\/strong> 45-60 minutes<\/p>\n

Red beans:<\/strong> 45-60 minutes<\/p>\n

Keeping the boil low will prevent the skins splitting. You may need to add water as you go to make sure you don’t burn your pot.<\/p>\n

Beans are done when you can smoosh them either with a fork or between your fingers.<\/p>\n

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Don’t forget to pin!<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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