Power Soaking Red Kidney Beans

Step 1

Measure one lbs of dry red kidney beans (approx. 2 ⅔ cups).

Step 2

Remove any bad beans and rinse thoroughly.

Step 3

Add the beans to the pot, then add the water. Remove any floating beans.

Step 4

Add the salt, baking soda, and olive oil. Thoroughly, stir the ingredients in the pot.

Step 5

Close the pot, set the pressure release valve to "Sealing" and set the pot to the "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" function for 0 minutes.

Step 6

Once cooking has completed, allow the pot to do a full Natural Pressure Release "NPR". This will take approximately 45 minutes.

Step 7

Once the NPR has completed and the pin has dropped, open the pot.

Step 8

You may either rinse the cooked beans in a strainer or use the beans with the remaining liquid broth in the pot for your recipe. The amount of bean broth remaining in the pot can vary between 2 ½ to 3 cups. If using the broth, substitute for an equal amount of water and adjust the salt in your recipe accordingly.