We're having my fabulous Red Beans and Rice for dinner tonight.
The total cooking time for this meal is 2 1/2 - 3 hours. It's 4:00pm
right now and, about thirty minutes ago, I realized I had completely
forgotten to soak the kidney beans. This led to a semi-frantic,
"forgot to soak beans" Google search. A surprising number of
people have encountered this problem and it turns out it's
no big deal.
If you ever forget to soak your beans, this is what you do:
1. Don't panic.
2. Place beans in a large pot and cover with water.
3. Bring to a boil for 2-3 min.
4. Cover and remove from heat.
5. Allow to sit, covered, for 1 hour.
6. Drain beans and get on with your recipe as planned.
I may just do it this way from now on.
I usually do my pinto beans this way. So easy when you forget to soak them.
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