How to Cook Dried Beans

Step 1

To prepare the dried beans, remove the beans from the packaging and rinse the beans in a strainer.

Step 2

Then, place them in a large pot and cover with twice as much water.

Step 3

Leave them to soak for at least three hours or ideally overnight. The longer they soak the faster they will cook.

Step 4

To cook the dried beans, use the same pot and place it on the stove and cook on medium heat.

Step 5

Add more water into the pot as a lot of the water would have been absorbed during the soaking process.

Step 6

Cover the pot with a lid to help bring to boil quicker.

Step 7

The size of the beans will determine how long they need to cook for

Step 8

As they're cooking, check the softness of the beans. The beans will be ready when they are still whole shaped, firm yet tender.

Step 9

If ready, strain the beans.

Step 10

To store the cooked dried beans, leave the beans to cool down and then place them in the fridge in a sealed container