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Originally Posted by MrAtom
A pressure cooker is my favorite way, and they can be had for cheap at yard sales or a thrift store. Also, the metabolism adjusts after a while. I never get sick of 'em  |
I have beans down to a hard science...
1. cheap crock pot
2. 1lb white beans
3. 1 bowl
4. 1 tbs of salt
5. 1 hunk of cottage ham
6. 1 med size white onion
7. LESS IS MORE!
Directions
Thaw and dice cottage ham into cubes no bigger than your thumbnail, set aside
Slice onion into semi thick slices and then dice up about the same size as your cottage ham pieces
Put in crock pot to cook down (about an hour)
While ham and onions are cooking down, soak beans in water in the bowl
Just before putting the beans in with the ham and onions, GRIP about half of the beans in your hand and crush the outer shell off them and pick them out. (this is the part that doesn't taste very good but gives the beans body and firmness) So only do about half of them
Add beans to crock pot and cover with water about half an inch over the beans + salt
Forget for 2h then stir
Forget for 1h then stir again
Forget for 1h then eat
The secret is LESS IS MORE!!! Beans are a late dish, ie... they don't get their full flavor until almost done.
Good luck and enjoy!