![]() Start with rinsing the ham shanks with cold water and pat them dry.If you’re using the quick soak method, do the prep while you wait. Other than sorting and soaking the beans, there is some prep work involved with this from-scratch navy bean soup. If they’re still firm, then cook for 15 minutes at a time, tasting a couple of beans in between until they reach the desired tenderness. When cooking with fresh beans, follow the recipe cooking time and taste a couple of beans for doneness. Sometimes, the beans need to cook longer. For any bean recipe, the best we can do is offer an estimated cooking time. The cooking time will depend on the freshness and quality of the beans. How long to cook Navy Beans?Ĭooking times vary when making fresh beans. Take the pot off the heat, cover and allow them to soak for one hour. Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring the water to a boil. ( My preferred method) Add the beans and 6-8 cups of water to a large pot. Drain the water completely and rinse the beans well with fresh, cold water. Cover the beans with 4-6 cups of water. Let them soak overnight. Soaking the beans hydrates them and I like having that head start.Īdd the beans to a pot. That said, I do recommend soaking the beans using either the overnight or quick soak method. Me, I split the difference and use a quick soak method. Some claim soaking doesn’t make a difference others insist they’ll take forever to cook if not soaked. There’s debate on whether beans need to be soaked. Do navy beans need to be soaked before cooking? Plus, I’ve found stones and tiny twigs in dry beans on more than one occasion.Īdd the beans to a colander, rinse them with cold water and drain. Remove any foreign objects (like small stones and twigs), broken, misshaped or oddly colored beans.ĭon’t skip this step there are always a few beans that are not up to par. Arrange the beans so they’re in a single layer and pick through them. A sheet pan, large cutting board, or kitchen towel on the counter will all work well. To sort the navy beans, pour them on a large, flat surface. Sometimes foreign objects (stones, debris, etc.) inadvertently get packaged with the beans. Sorting is the process of going through beans and removing substandard beans and anything that doesn’t belong. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This site contains affiliate links to products. Your time will be rewarded with a big pot of soup that will feed your body and soul! Like with many bean soups, you can’t rush the process, so make this navy bean soup on a leisurely afternoon. It’s a hearty and delicious soup the whole family will enjoy. If you’re used pre-soaked beans, you can cook it for about 20 minutes less.This navy bean soup is made with smoked ham shanks, vegetables and spices. It was easier to just add the dried beans in the pressure cooker and then cook it for a little longer. Soaking takes an extra step and we found that we didn’t need to do that. Other types of beans might cook differently, so you’ll have to be open ended to different cooking times and textures when not soaking other beans. We always used dried white beans (regular size) or dried cannellini beans. We tried both methods and for the most part, they tasted the same. ![]() There’s always a lot of discussion and debate if you need to soak the beans. Do you need to soak the dried beans for the ham and bean soup? We used dried beans without soaking and it took a little over an hour (time to come to pressure, cooking and releasing pressure). The beans were tender, delicious and the rest of the vegetables and ham were delicious. The Instant Pot pressure cooker cooks the beans perfectly and stews all the flavors together wonderfully. But they weren’t mushy at all and this bean soup was definitely one of the best we ever had. We were a little cautious about how the dried beans would cook and if they would be mushy. How long to cook the dried beans in the Instant Pot? Do beans taste good? ![]()
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