What is the best way to cook beans?

I recommend the above method of cooking beans on the stovetop as the best way to cook beans – especially for those with sensitive digestive systems. It’s the best way to ‘de-gas’ the beans and cook them tender.

Do you have to soak beans before cooking them?

It’s not NECESSARY to soak dried beans before cooking them, but it’s something to consider if you have difficulty digesting beans. If you don’t have time to make soaked beans, or just don’t want to, I recommend my recipe for Instant Pot Beans .

Should you add salt before cooking beans?

If you’ve ever heard that adding salt before cooking your beans will prevent the beans from cooking through, you heard wrong. You can salt your beans before, during, or after cooking and they taste much better!

Why are my beans hard?

Dry beans that have been cooking for a long time (hours) without getting soft are usually the result of old beans, having hard water, or having something acidic like lemon juice or Apple Cider Vinegar in the pot (which can slow down cooking).

How many cups of beans does cooking dry beans make?

One pound of dry beans yields 3-5 cups of cooked beans, depending on the size of the dry bean. Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) make about 3 cups per pound of dry beans, while black beans make about 5 cups per pound of dry beans. You need about 1 ½ cups of cooked beans in place of one 15oz can of bean

HOW TO COOK BEANS | 3 EASY METHODS + 7 DEGASSING TIPS

How to Soak and Cook Dried Beans from Scratch

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Learn how to cook beans from scratch at home. This super simple step-by-step tutorial will give you creamy, delicious beans every time at a fraction of the cost of canned beans. Plus 7 bonus methods for de-gassing beans too!

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 8-24 hours
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 26 hours
Yield: 6 cups 1x
Category: How To
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 lb dry beans
water
3–5 Tbsp whey or lemon juice (if making black beans)

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Instructions

Place beans in a colander and rinse well. Remove any whole or partial beans that are significantly discolored. You also want to check for pebbles and clumps of dirt.
Measure beans into a large stockpot. Add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of beans. One pound of dry beans yields 3-5 cups, depending on the beans, so you’ll need approximately 3-5 quarts of water.
If you’re making black beans, add 1 Tbsp whey or lemon juice for each cup of dry beans.
Allow the beans to sit undisturbed for at least 8 hours, or up to 24.
After soaking, strain the beans into the colander and rinse very, very well with cold water.
Return the beans to the stockpot and add the same amount of water you originally used, plus an extra cup for each cup of beans.
Place the beans on the stovetop and bring the water just to a boil. Turn off the heat and cover the beans. Allow the beans to sit undisturbed, for 2-8 hours.
Strain beans into the colander and again, rinse very, very well with cold water.
Return the beans to the stockpot and cover with water so that the water line is at least 2″ above the beans. Bring the beans to a very low simmer and allow them to cook until desired tenderness. For partially-cooked beans, this will take anywhere from 45-90 minutes. For fully-cooked beans, this will take anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Periodically check the beans for doneness and add more water as needed to ensure the beans do not dry out while cooking. Season with salt and pepper to taste when the beans are almost done.
Drain and allow the beans to cool before storing.

Notes

Beans. Cook black beans, white beans, pinto beans, and garbanzo beans, which are the ones I cook with most often.
Cooking Methods. Cook beans on the stovetop (like in the recipe above), in the slow cooker, or the Instant Pot (you don’t have to soak first with the Instant Pot!).

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 167

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