Quick-Soak for Dry Beans

How To Quick-Soak Dried BeansWhat You Need

Ingredients
Dried beans, any amount
Water

Equipment
Saucepan or small Dutch oven

Instructions

Rinse the beans: Pour the beans into a colander and rinse them under cool running water. Check and discard any stones or other debris.
Drain.
Transfer to the saucepan and cover with water: Tip the beans into a pot and cover with about 2 inches of water.
Boil the beans: Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Cook the beans for 1 minute, then remove the pot from the heat.
Soak for 1 hour: Cover with a lid and let the beans to soak in the warm water for one hour.
Drain the beans: Drain the beans into a colander. Rinse and begin to cook according to your recipe.