Vegan Bean Recipes

🫘 How to Cook Beans from Scratch

You can cook dried beans from scratch in your Instant Pot or on the stovetop. Here's how!

1. SOAK: Pour 1 pound of beans into a large bowl and pour on enough water to completely cover the beans. Stick them in the refrigerator to soak for 8 hours, up to overnight. Drain and rinse the beans. Soaking is optional for the Instant Pot.
2. STOVETOP: Add the beans plus 1 ¼ teaspoons salt and any seasonings you want to use to a large pot. Add enough water to cover the beans plus about 2" extra. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes or more, until the beans are tender to preference.
3. INSTANT POT: Add the beans to your Instant Pot with 1 ¼ teaspoons salt and your seasonings of choice. Pour in enough water to cover the beans with about an extra 1". Lock the lid, and cook at pressure with a 15-minute natural release. Soaked beans cook for 7-12 minutes, depending on the size of the bean. Unsoaked cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
4. STORE: Store cooked beans in the refrigerator with the cooking liquid for 3 to 5 days. You can also freeze them for up to a year.