Instant Pot and beans?

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Instant Pot and beans? Nov 30, 2016 3:07:14 GMT via mobile peajays, ellen, and 3 more like this

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Post by Zee on Nov 30, 2016 3:07:14 GMT

Mine just arrived, and the recipes call for pre-soaked beans. I thought I read here somewhere that you ready don't need to soak dry beans first. Is this true? Because that's one of the reasons I wanted this thing.

As an aside, I think I've flooded the board enough lately about my personal struggles, but I did want to just mention in case anyone is curious, my path report came back better than expected (tumor smaller than anticipated, no nodal involvement, clear margins) so my oncologist ordered an oncotype, and it showed little chance of recurrence...so no chemo for me! This was an unexpected but welcome bit of good news, which I sorely needed. Tamoxifen for ten years, but i can deal with that I think.

So now I have a port I don't need, but that's ok. It's a trade I'm willing to take. I'll have it taken out in the future.

Onto those beans...

hop2 Eternal Pea Posts: 24,855 Jun 26, 2014 20:07:32 GMT	Instant Pot and beans? Nov 30, 2016 3:09:05 GMT via mobile Zee likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hop2 on Nov 30, 2016 3:09:05 GMT That's good news! I have no idea about the beans

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Instant Pot and beans? Nov 30, 2016 3:32:49 GMT Zee likes this

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Post by mtscrapper on Nov 30, 2016 3:32:49 GMT

I think some people still soak their beans from some of the recipes I have seen. However, here is a Chili recipe I have used that doesn't require the beans to be soaked. The beans were a bit on the firm side - not hard, but definitely not mushy, so I liked them a lot.

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Instant Pot and beans? Nov 30, 2016 3:40:39 GMT elaine, Zee, and 1 more like this

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Post by beachbum on Nov 30, 2016 3:40:39 GMT

I don't soak mine, I don't do the 'boil for a few minutes and let sit for an hour' either. I just take them out of the package and put them in the pot. I put a red pepper and some bacon or salt pork in with them, southern cookin' = you have to have meat in the beans. They've always turned out great.

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Instant Pot and beans? Nov 30, 2016 3:55:16 GMT crimsoncat05 likes this

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Post by gmcwife1 on Nov 30, 2016 3:55:16 GMT

Wooohooo, about your health news!!

I have made both Navy bean soup and pinto beans and I did not soak either. I'm not experienced with my Instant Pot at all, so I think I did the bean button then checked them. If they were still too firm I just put the lid back on and cooked them another 10-15 more minutes (I think).

That is the novice way I did it, not the correct or experienced way

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peajays UnstopPeable Refupea #10 Posts: 1,913 Location: SW Ontario Jun 25, 2014 19:27:33 GMT	Instant Pot and beans? Nov 30, 2016 4:43:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peajays on Nov 30, 2016 4:43:30 GMT Great news for you z*g, you must be so relieved! I've made beans a few times and havent pre-soaked them and they turned out great.
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