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Cooking Beans Without A Pressure Cooker
Although cooking beans from scratch in a pressure cooker takes a FRACTION of the time, you might not own one! So here are some simple directions for cooking your beans in a regular pot on the stovetop.
When using this cooking method, soaking your beans is a MUST. It will drastically cut your cooking times for just about every bean out there. Refer to the Beans page for simple directions.
Use 3 cups of water for every 1 cup of dried beans which have been soaked ahead of time. If you're REALLY in a pinch and simply forgot to soak your beans, then add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of dried beans.
Add water, beans and any seasonings to a heavy saucepan with a lid. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until tender. (Replace water as needed so that the beans are always covered with liquid as they cook.) Beans are done to perfection when you can easily smoosh one between your tongue and the roof of your mouth. Drain.
What goes perfect with beans? 
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