BriHarrisDry Bean Soak & Cooking chart
My friend Charlotte from Grad school asked for help cooking dry beans. I don’t make a whole lot of beans, because my husband doesn’t like them, but I do and buying them dry is really inexpensive and one bag stretches a long way! What I didn’t know is there are two ways of “soaking” dry beans before cooking them:
- Soaking overnight: rinse the beans first, then put them in a container and fill with water and allow to soak overnight. Drain & cook as desired.
- Quick soaking: bring beans to boil in a large pot of water for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and leave covered for 1 hour. Drain & cook as desired.
I’m in love with the quick soaking method! So simple & easy!
| Bean/Legume (1 cup) | Soak Time | Simmer Time | Yield (Cups) |
| Azuki beans | 4 hrs | 45-55 min | 3 |
| Anasazi beans | 4-8 hrs | 60 min | 2-1/4 |
| Black Beans | 4 hrs | 60-90 min | 2-1/4 |
| Black-eyed Peas | 60-90 min (use Quick Soak method) | 60 min | 2 |
| Cannellini Beans | 8-12 hrs | 60 min | 2 |
| Fava Beans | 8-12 hrs | 40-50 min | 1-2/3 |
| Garbanzos (chickpeas) | 6-8 hrs | 1-3 hrs | 2 |
| Great Northern Beans | 8-12 hrs | 1-1/2 hrs | 2-2/3 |
| Green Split Peas | NA | 45 min | 2 |
| Yellow Split Peas | NA | 60-90 min | 2 |
| Green Peas, whole | 8-12 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 2 |
| Kidney Beans | 6-8 hrs | 60 min | 2-1/4 |
| Lentils, brown | NA | 45-60 min | 2-1/4 |
| Lentils, green | NA | 30-45 min | 2 |
| Lentils, red or yellow | NA | 20-30 min | 2 to 2-1/2 |
| Lima Beans (butter beans), large | 8-12 hrs | 45-60 min | 2 |
| Lima Beans (butter beans), small | 8-12 hrs | 50-60 min | 3 |
| Lima Beans, Christmas | 8-12 hrs | 60 min | 2 |
| Mung Beans | NA | 60 min | 2 |
| Navy Beans | 6-8 hrs | 45-60 min | 2-2/3 |
| Pink Beans | 4-8 hrs | 50-60 min | 2-3/4 |
| Pinto Beans | 6-8 hrs | 1-1/2 | 2-2/3 |
| Soybeans | 8-12 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 3 |
| Teparary beans | 8-12 hrs | 90 min | 3 |
Thanks to andreasrecipes.com for this awesome chart! Who knew there were so many types of beans, lol!
