»Back to Beans & Peas
Easy Beans
What you need
- 1 lb. dry beans (2 cups) soaked overnight in lots of water
- 6-8 cups cold water - enough to cover by 1 inch
- 1 medium yellow onion (peeled, cut in half) or 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1-2 bay leaves or 1/2 tsp ground bay leaves
- 1-2 tsp salt
How to make it
- Place all ingredients except salt into a large pot. Bring slowly to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
- Check beans for tenderness after 1 hour, and again after 90 minutes. Add additional water if it becomes dry.
- When beans are tender, add the salt without stirring.
-
- Turn off heat and leave to stand 1 hour, then taste again and adjust salt.
- Drain beans, but don't rinse. Reserve some of the cooking liquid for use in final recipe.
Questions about this recipe?
Not the recipe you want? Enter an ingredient in the box below:
