How to Cook Dried Beans

Cooking Dried Beans

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High in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals and low in sodium and fat, beans can be magically transformed from a handful of pebbles to a pot full of low-cost, high-flavor food.

Beans can be boiled, steamed, slow-cooked and even barbecued, but baking seems to rate very high among cooks. Baking brings out the sweetness and the tenderness in beans while helping them to retain their shape and texture. Here’s a look at traditional and not-so-traditional baked beans to add health and fun to meals.

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Baked beans can be a side dish or a meal in on its own. Baked beans can join you at the breakfast table, served in the English style on toast or added to scrambled eggs or tofu. Baked beans can be one of the ingredients in a breakfast burrito. ...
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Why Don't You Eat Beans?

You know they’re good for you. But, you still won’t eat them. Yes, we learn songs about it as children that would discourage any bean lover from eating them. Yes, they make us feel a little gassy. A recent Reuter’s story refuting Johannesburg’s Dry Bean Producers Organizations claims to the contrary goes as far as to say “every 1- year old kid knows that” beans produce gas. However, the musical and smelly effects can be eliminated with just a little effort.

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Seven Layer Bean Dip

Looking for a spicy dip that is easy to make? Try a home-style Tex-Mex seven layer bean dip to add pizzazz to any party. During the 1960s, Tex-Mex, Americanized ...

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Homemade Baked Beans, Boston Style

There are many types of baked bean recipes hailing from different regions. Each region has its own typical specialty, such as Jersey bean crock, Boston ...

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