Cooking dried beans in the crockpot

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I decided to try slow cooking beans in my crockpot. It was a really

easy and fairly hassle-free procedure. The beans cooked themselves

overnight and were ready for me to cook with in the morning. Here is

the recipe I used:

 

Slow Cooking Dried Beans

 

1 cup dried beans or chickpeas

3 cups water

 

Long Soak: Soak beans in water for minimum of 6 hours or overnight.

Drain and rinse thoroughly under running cold water.

 

Quick Soak: Put beans in saucepan, cover with water, cover, bring to

the boil, boil for 15 minutes, turn off heat and leave to soak for an

hour. Drain and rinse as above.

 

Place 1 cup pre-soaked beans in slow cooker with 3 cups of water,

Season with garlic, herbs, bay leaf, bouquet garni or any favourite

seasoning. Cook on Low overnight or 10-12 hours.

 

Drain and rinse and use in any favourite recipe. Store unused cooked

beans in the fridge.

 

 

taken from 125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes by Judith Finlayson

 

I used the quick soak recipe because I was going to use the cooked

beans in a crockpot recipe and I feel more comfortable knowing that

my beans have boiled for a certain period of time, although I know it

isn't necessary.

 

Christie

[Guest guest]

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

>

> I used the quick soak recipe because I was going to use the cooked

> beans in a crockpot recipe and I feel more comfortable knowing that

> my beans have boiled for a certain period of time, although I know it

> isn't necessary.

 

Indeed, this is a very valid concern. I have posted this

previously, but it was a while ago, and since you mention

it, here's my PSA (public service announcement) rebroadcast:

 

http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/07/15/boil-those-beans/

 

 

-Erin

www.zenpawn.com/vegblog