How to cook beans
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This post for how to cook pinto beans on the stove top is the perfect old fashioned southern healthy way to cook a pinto bean. You'll be thanking your stars, Pioneer Woman and Paula Deen for high fives into flavortown. via @loavesanddishes

Kiki Alesandro saved to Mexican Food
How to De-Gas Beans. These technique REALLY work! Find out how to take the gas out of beans and stop tooting!

Whole New Mom, LLC saved to Whole New Mom
23 · 20 minutes · Love instant pot beans and don't know how to cook beans the right way? Then, here I have a complete guide to cooking beans on the stovetop and in the instant pot. It's not super complicated, but super easier than you have ever imagined. Once you start making your own beans in the instant pot, you are never going to eat that canned stuff.
9 ingredients
Produce
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 cups Beans, Dried
- 1/4 cup Cilantro
- 1 Garlic cloves, whole
- 1/2 Onion
Baking & Spices
- 3 Pods of clove and a small cardamom
Oils & Vinegars
- 1 tsp Mustard oil
Liquids
- 3 cups Water
Other
- 1/4 tsp Salt and more if required

Paulette Traverso Art Maker saved to Vegan vegan
30 · 15 minutes · Learn how to cook pinto beans on the stove using two simple ingredients – dried pinto beans and water! Cooking pinto beans on the stove is easy, cheaper than buying the canned version, and makes the best creamy and tender pinto beans ever! #pintobeans #pantryrecipes
30 · 15 minutes · Learn how to cook pinto beans on the stove using two simple ingredients – dried pinto beans and water! Cooking pinto beans on the stove is easy, cheaper than buying the canned version, and makes the best creamy and tender pinto beans ever! #pintobeans #pantryrecipes
7 ingredients
Produce
- 1 Bay leaf, dried
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 Onion, large
- 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
- 1 lb Pinto beans, dried
Baking & Spices
- 1 tsp Kosher salt, coarse
Liquids
- 1 Water

Sidonie Brooks saved to Food
Curious how long to soak beans and how to cook beans fast? We’ll explore several options for cooking beans from scratch.

Wendy Bernhardt saved to Miscellaneous
Cooking dried beans sounds like a lot of work, but I'll show you that it is quite easy. The benefits of cooking your beans are worth any extra work.
20 · 30 minutes · An easy way to cook dried beans in the instant pot. No pre-soaking required!
20 · 30 minutes · An easy way to cook dried beans in the instant pot. No pre-soaking required!
4 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 1 tsp Salt, REAL
Oils & Vinegars
- 3 tbsp Oil
Liquids
- 8 cups Water
Other
- 1 pound dried beans, rinsed and sorted
Canned beans are convenient, but dried beans win on flavor every time. Here's how to cook any kind of dried bean to perfection. Read More

Barbi Easterling saved to Barbi's Goodies
43 · Learn how to cook pinto beans using the stovetop simmering method. Perfect for making refried beans, or chilis, soups, and stews.
3 ingredients
Produce
- 1 cup Pinto beans
Baking & Spices
- 1 3/4 tbsp Kosher salt
Liquids
- 12 cups Water

Ruth Baglin Amundson saved to Recipes to try
Add more beans to your diet. Here are three ways to cook dried beans from scratch, including stove top, slow cooker, and pressure cooker.
2 ingredients
Produce
- 1 lb Beans, dried
Liquids
- 1 Water
Michelle Collum saved to Recipes