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Home | Plant-Based Inspiration | Got time on your hands … how to cook beans from scratch

Got time on your hands … how to cook beans from scratch

How to Cook the Equivalent Amount of Beans in a 400 g can

Beans tend to triple in size, for example if you want to end up with the equivalent of a 400 g can of beans, 1 1/2 cups of cooked beans, you want to start with 1/2 cup dried beans.  

Instructions:

  1. Rinse 1/2 cup of dried beans, pulling out any that don’t look like others i.e weird looking coloured ones.   Place in a container and add cold water allowing 5 cm of water on top.  Ideally soak overnight or a minimum of 4 hours .. soak them in the morning before you venture out and then they’ll be ready to cook when you get home 🙂
  2. Drain the beans, add to a pot and cover with water about three times the height of the beans in the pot.  Feel free to add a couple of bay leaves, chopped carrot, celery or onions for extra flavour .. or not.
  3. Simmer uncovered, as per the times below:Chickpeas – 1 1/2 hours
    Black Beans – 1 to 1 1/2 hours
    Kidney and Cannellini Beans – 1 1/2 hours
    White Beans – 1 to 1 1/2 hours
    Pinto Beans – 1 1/2 to 2 hours
  4. To test if cooked, try eating about 4-5 of them.  If tender then they are cooked.  Add a few pinches of  salt in the last 10 minutes.
  5. Drain and store the cooked beans in the fridge or freezer until ready to use them.

 

 

 

 

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