Cooking beans from scratch may sound time consuming. But, this easy method does not have much hands on time and is SO MUCH better than canned!

Make a double batch and freeze it for another meal or two or 5. Making beans from scratch saves you money as well

Easy Beans from Scratch

The perfect beans from scratch.

Rinse beans in a colander, place in a large pot and pour water over to cover 2” above beans. Bring pot to boil. Remove from heat and let rest covered for 1 hour.
Add 1 ½ tsp salt, desired herbs and additional water to cover 2” above beans. Cover and bring to a boil. Remove lid and simmer beans until they are creamy for about 1 ½- 2 hours.
Check after an hour and add more water to keep beans covered.
If not done, after 1 ½ hours, check every 15 minutes for doneness.

black beans, kidney beans, cannellini beans, great northern, navy beans and any hard beans work well with this method.

Beans can be used for many recipes. You can tailor any recipe with a few main components such as protein, herbs, veggies, spices, peppers and acid.

Check out the recipe below for one way to turn your beans into a meal.

The Easiest White Bean Soup

The most delicious and healthy homemade white beans.

Soak the beans according to the recipe above.
Cook your sausage till browned then add in all your veggies and cook till translucent and add a pinch of salt. Add in your garlic and saute for 1 min the deglaze the pan by pouring in your wine and stir till wine is mostly absorbed.
Add in your bay leaves, taste the broth to see if it needs additional salt.
Cook beans for 1 hour then add in the kale. Continue to cook until creamy.
Once beans are finished add in 2 tbs of sherry vinegar and don’t forget to taste before serving to add any additional seasonings.

Check out the video below on how to make this recipe.