Basic recipe for beans

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Pedro Gomez
Pedro Gomez @chefpedrogomez

I thought I should put the basic on how to cook beans since they became my everyday food. I hope it helps.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 cupbeans
  2. 3 cupwater
  3. salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions

1 hour 30 mins
  1. 1

    Regular soak: put beans into a large bowl with 2-3 inches of water. Set aside for 8hrs or overnight. Drain well

  2. 2

    Quick soak: put beans into a large pot 2-3 inches of water. Bring to a boil. Cover, remove from the heat and rest for 1 hr.

  3. 3

    After soaking the beans and draining them put the beans in a large pot and add water, bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until bean are tender when mashed or pierced with a fork. Most beans requires 90 mins to 2 hrs. You may add salt and pepper if desired.

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Pedro Gomez
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I have chosen to change my life around. I was a chronic Diabetic taking pills and insulin, but it all change when I heard about Dr. Joel Fuhrman, he change the way I see food. So now I see as it truly is we have to EAT TO LIVE.
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