… dried beans?
I got such great ideas when I asked about zucchini a few months back that I’ve decided to ask again.
We use quite a bit of canned beans in our house since we eat meatless several times a week, and I think it’s about time to switch to dried beans. It will be a whole lot healthier and cheaper than canned.
I know I could just go online or peruse a cookbook, but I have such smart and resourceful readers that I think I’ll do better just asking like this.
So first I want to start cooking batches of pinto beans, and when I’ve got that mastered, I’ll try black beans. They’ll both be great with a variety of vegetables, quesadillas, tacos, or burritos.
I don’t have a pressure cooker, but I do have a crockpot. Ideally, I would rinse this bag of beans and throw them in the crockpot with an onion and a couple of garlic cloves (and cover with water of course) and that would be that. And that just might work. But I’d like to hear from people who’ve actually done it before I give it a try.
What’s your favorite way to make dried beans? It can be stovetop or crockpot, and please include whether or not to soak the beans first, and how long to cook them.
I can’t wait to hear your suggestions! Please share in the Comments section.
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