To Quick-Soak Dried Beans

A time-saving method for preparing dried beans by briefly boiling and then soaking them, reducing the traditional overnight soaking time to just one hour.

4 servings
1 hr 2 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried beans

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a large saucepan cover dried beans with triple their volume of cold water. Bring water to a boil and cook beans, uncovered, over moderate heat 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and soak beans 1 hour.

    62 min