Dried beans and cooking HELP!

[Sillyminny40]

My dh brought home piles of pinto, black and kidney beans! how do you cook them all? Any great recipes? thanks!

[jonestavern]

How I do dry beans:
1. put beans in a colander, pick out 'debris' & nasty looking beans
2. swishing the remaining 'good' beans in the colander give them a good rinse w/cold water
3. put beans in a large pot, for a pound of pintos I put in about 8 cups of water
4. let soak for 8 hours (overnight)
5. get out the colander, pour off water & rinse beans again & they are ready for cooking

A quicker method:
Do steps 1 & 2, but rinsing very well, then:
Put beans in a nice heavy pot, cover with a few inches of water & some salt. I will often put in a seasoning (or smoked hocks or salt pork )at this point.
Let simmer for about an hr or so, just until beans are a firm soft. then use as desired.

Jean

[Sillyminny40]

Thanks the beans are soaking right now! Any good recipes are nice as well. My dh loves spicy food as well!

[liamsaunt]

Do you like bean chili? That's the first thing that comes to mind.

[Sillyminny40]

Yes, we love beans in chili. We are now adding beans to everything.

And okay....the big question involves gas. Gas is not a problem if you are consistently having fiber in your diet.

People with gas may not be used to beans so says one book I just got online.
Beano works for my mom.