Basic Bean Recipe for Vegetarian, Vegan Cooking: How To Cook Beans (Without Gas)

Basic Beans

From Savvy Vegetarian Kitchen
4 - 6 Servings
This recipe is for kidney beans, but you can substitute pinto beans, or garbanzo beans, or black beans - any kind of beans.

Helpful Hints

• Keep in mind that the soaking and cooking time will vary for each kind of bean.
• They've had enough soaking when they've doubled in size and have no wrinkles.
• They've cooked long enough when they're completely soft.
• Slow cooking is an excellent way to cook beans, but be sure to boil them and skim the foam before putting in the slow cooker all day or all night.
• Same goes for pressure cooking. If you do use a pressure cooker, consult a bean cooking chart for cooking times

*Beans:

1. 1 c. dried kidney beans
2. Sort and clean the dried beans
3. Soak the beans in hot water for four hours, or overnight in cold water
4. Drain and rinse
5. Place in medium saucepan, cover with cold unsalted water
6. Bring to boil uncovered, boil for ten minutes, skim the foam
7. Cover and simmer for 1 - 2 hours OR cook 9 minutes at high pressure in a pressure cooker

*Note: If you're going to soak and cook beans, it's worth making extra, to freeze in small amounts for future vegetarian meals.

*For more detailed advice on cooking and eating beans:
How To Eat Beans Without Gas

More vegetarian & vegan bean recipes from Savvy Vegetarian:

• Refried Beans - Vegan
• Slightly Garlicky Hummus - Vegan
• Tabouleh Middle Eastern Salad
• White Bean Italian Style Soup - Vegan
• Zoe's Vegetarian Chili - Vegan

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