Monday, April 30, 2007

Cooking Beans the easy way

As per Amy's request, here's the recipe for cooking beans in the crock pot. So easy!

1 (16-oz.) package of dried beans, rinsed and picked over
5 cups very hot tap water

1. In a 3-1/2 quart crock pot, combine the beans and hot water.
2. Cover and cook on the high heat setting 3 to 4 hours (or on low heat for 5 to 7 hours), until the beans are tender but not falling apart.
3. Drain the beans into a colander and rinse with cold water. Drain well before using.

The cooking time can vary depending on the size and age of the beans.

If you don't want to use the cooked beans all at once, you can put them in ziploc bags and store them in the freezer. Then just pull them out and toss them in your soups, salads, whatever!

There you have it! I'll post a regular update soon, but until then you can read my dh's blog and find out about our CRAZY weekend!

Musically,
Alberta

2 comments:

Haiku Amy said...

Cool! Thanks, now I can cook my beans the easy way.
Your knowledge astounds me!
Love,
Amers

Alberta said...

Thanks Amy, but my knowledge is motivated mostly by laziness or maybe by my desire to be lazy and healthy at the same time. Is that possible?