*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Basic Cooked Beans

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans                            Pressure Cooker

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  dried         beans
                        salt

1.  Put beans in a large bowl and add 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.  Let
stand 12 hours or overnight.  For quick soaking, put beans, 4 cups water, and
1 teaspoon salt in the pressure cooker.  Cover and bring up to high pressure.
Remove from heat and release pressure by running cold water over the cover.
Let stand for 3 hours.

2.  Drain and rinse and transfer to the pressure cooker.  Add 5 cups fresh
water and 1 teaspoon salt.  Cover and bring up to high pressure.  Reduce heat
to stabilize pressure and cook for the times indicated below.  Release
pressure by running cold water over the cover.  Do not open the pressure
release valve on lid until all the pressure is released.  This minimizes
foaming.  

Black eyed peas   3-4 mins
Lima beans           3-5 mins
Great Northern      7-9 mins
Pintos                      5-7 mins
Kidney                     7-9 mins
Red                          4-6 mins

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NOTES : Technically, soaking beans overnight isn't necessary, although I
highly recommend doing so.  It rinses away some of the complex sugars that
make beans difficult for many people to digest, and it also makes cooking
quicker and more reliable.