While reflecting on the past year and dreaming of all the goals I would like to accomplish, and then it hits me, I forgot to soak the beans overnight. No worries, I can use the quick soak method and have the beans ready to cook in an hour.
Sorting black-eyed peas
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How to Quick Soak Beans
This bean quick soak method can be used for all types of beans.
The cooking times will be the same for all beans, but the soaking times might vary if they are larger.
Bean Soaking Supplies
First step: Measure the correct amount of dried beans (any beans) for your recipe, then sort through them for stones and debris and discard anything that is not a good-looking bean.
Rinsing the beans in a colander
Step by Step Quick Soak Method
Sorting Dry Beans
Second step: Place sorted peas in a colander (this is the one I used) and rinse them with cold water. Place beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover them plus one extra inch of water for good measure.
Cooking the Beans
Third step: Place a saucepan over high heat and bring the peas and water to a boil and cook the dried beans for one minute.
Fourth step: Remove from heat and cover with a lid for one hour.
Drain Beans
Fifth step: Drain peas in a colander and then rinse.
Recipe Ready Beans
Now you are ready to use them in your recipe. Easy-peasy and budget-friendly!
Add water quick soak method.
Quick-Soak Dried Beans
This bean quick soak method can be used for all types of beans.
Print Recipe Rate
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: How to Quick Soak Beans, Quick Soak Beans
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 13
Calories: 118kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Dried Beans
- 2 quarts tap water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Sort through the dried beans to remove small stones or other debris.
Place sorted beans in a colander and rinse them with cold water.
Transfer beans to a large saucepan and cover with enough water to cover them plus one extra inch of water for good measure.
Place the saucepan over high heat and bring to it a boil and cook for one minute.
Remove the pan from heat and cover for one hour.
After the beans have soaked for one-hour, drain beans in a colander and rinse with cold water.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
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Dried Bean Recipe
Black-eyed Peas Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of dried black-eyed peas
- ham hock
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 stalk of celery (chopped)
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 2 cups of your favorite rice (cooked)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- green onion (chopped)
Cover peas with water and soak overnight (omit this step if quick soak method was used)
Drain peas, cover with fresh water and add the ham hock and bring to a boil. Note Publix up the street from my house had ham hocks in large multi-packs, and I ask the butcher if I could purchase only one, and he repackaged this one for me. That was a money saver of $6.00. The dried black-eyed peas were on sale for $1.39 a pound.
Ham hock
Reduce heat and simmer for one hour—drain peas, reserving the liquid. Place bacon in a skillet to saute, then remove bacon to paper towels.
Use the grease from the bacon to saute the chopped onion and celery for 2 minutes.
Add garlic to the onion mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas, ham hock, and rice. Cook, stirring constantly.
Add vinegar and 4 tablespoons of the reserved liquid from the peas. Cook 5 minutes, stirring. Add more reserved liquid if necessary—season with salt and pepper. Chop the cooked bacon.
Serve topped with chopped green onions and bacon.
Good Luck, Black-eyed peas
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FAQs
Quick Soak: This is the fastest method. In a large pot, add 6 cups of water for each pound (2 cups) of dry beans. Heat to boiling; boil for 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and soak for at least 1 hour.
What is the ratio of water to dried beans for soaking? ›
Cover with 3 cups of water per 1 cup of beans. Use 10 cups for a 1 pound bag. Do either a short soak or a long soak. Short Soak – Bring beans to a boil, boil for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat, and let stand covered for 1-4 hours.
How to cook dried beans without soaking overnight? ›
Bring cold water to a boil in a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over high heat. Add beans and salt, and return to a simmer; cover. Bake beans in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes, checking after 30 minutes to ensure beans are still covered with water. If necessary, add just enough water to cover.
Is it better to soak beans overnight or quick soak? ›
An overnight soak before boiling is the default method because hydrating beans before cooking improves their quality, plus eliminates some of the starches that cause gassiness. But, an 8-hour overnight bath isn't always convenient. Enter quick-soaking, a technique that will shave about 7 hours off your task.
Do you quick soak beans covered or uncovered? ›
Employ the “quick-soak” method: Cover beans with 2 to 3 inches of cool water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat, cover, and let sit for an hour.)
Do you rinse beans after quick soak? ›
Quick Soaking
Put the beans in a pot on the stove, cover with water by two inches, add salt if you like, and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let them soak for an hour. Drain, rinse and proceed with your recipe.
How much water for 2 cups of beans? ›
Place beans in a large pot. Add three cups of water per 1 cup of beans and choose a short or long soak: Short soak: Bring beans to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover and let the beans soak in the water for about an hour.
How many cups of water for 2 cups of soaked beans? ›
Boiling Method
Place washed and soaked beans in a heavy pot with 3 cups of water per 1 cup of soaked beans. Bring to a boil, boil uncovered for about 10 minutes, skim off any foam that may form.
How much does 1 cup of dried beans make? ›
One cup dry beans = three cups cooked beans, drained. One pound dry beans = six cups cooked beans, drained One pound of dry beans makes about 9 servings of baked beans or 12 servings of bean soup.
Is it OK to cook beans without soaking? ›
"It's one of the big reasons people haven't cooked beans as much as they could have, because they feel like it's too late. But I'd like to dispel that one. You don't really have to soak beans." Yonan should know. His book isn't just filled with 125 inspirational, vegetarian bean-based recipes.
The Quick-Soak Method Saves Time
The quick-soak method couldn't be easier — bring the beans to a boil, then let them soak in hot water for about an hour. This doesn't actually cook the beans (they're not ready to eat quite yet!), but it puts your beans at the starting line, just as if you'd soaked them overnight.
What happens if you cook dry beans without soaking them? ›
The texture of the beans was basically the same, whether soaked or not. They both result in tender beans. While there is a difference, it is small enough not to matter. The real benefit of soaking beans comes down to cooking time.
Can you add baking soda to beans while cooking? ›
If beans make you uncomfortably gassy, sprinkle a little baking soda into their soaking water. It will reduce the volume of gas produced by the legumes, plus, they will cook quicker. If you're even shorter on time, you may want to try some of our favorite recipes to make with a can of black beans.
How do you cook beans after quick soak? ›
Leave them to soak for 6 to 12 hours, then drain and return them to the pot. Cover with about 2 inches of water, bring to a boil, and reduce the heat so that the beans bubble gently.
What happens when you add salt at the beginning of cooking beans? ›
As the beans soak and cook, sodium ions in salted water will gradually replace some of those calcium and magnesium ions, which in turn allows for greater water penetration into bean cells. This is particularly true of the tough outer skins of beans.
What is the quick soak method for dry pinto beans? ›
To quick soak pinto beans, add them to a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat, allow to sit (covered) for 1 hour, and drain. Then proceed as instructed. Just be aware that this method may result in beans that cook faster.
What are the three basic steps in preparing dry beans? ›
Cooking with dry beans is easy and rewarding, but to cook with dry beans versus canned beans you need to follow four simple steps.
- STEP 1: Clean the Beans. Plate the beans in a shallow layer in a pie plate, baking sheet, or bar pan. ...
- STEP 2: Rinse the Beans. ...
- STEP 3: Soak the Beans. ...
- STEP 4: Cook the Beans.
Before cooking, all dried beans need to be rehydrated by soaking. The 10- to 12-hour overnight soak is the easy and always effective method, but you can quick-soak beans by bringing them to the boil for one minute, then covering the pan and letting them sit for one hour.
Do you rinse dried beans before soaking? ›
Rinse the beans with cold water and drain them again. Put the soaked beans in a pot with about 3 cups of water for every 1 cup of dried beans you started with. Bring the beans to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer until tender.
