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How To Cook Kidney Beans

How To Cook Kidney Beans
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In this step by step tutorial Paul Ellis shows you the perfect way to cook kidney beans. This high protein food can be used in salads, as a side dish or with chilli con carne. Enlarge In this step by step tutorial Paul Ellis shows you the perfect way to cook kidney beans. This high protein food can be used in salads, as a side dish or with chilli con carne.

At a glance

Serves:
4
Preparation Time:
12 hours
Cooking Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
12 hours 20 minutes


Ingredients

  • kidney beans
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bay leaf

Method

Soak your kidney beans overnight in double their volume of water.

The next day, rinse them a few times in fresh water and put them in a pot of cold water on the stove with some carrot, onion and bay leaf.

Bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 minutes. Drain and refresh them under cold water. Check they are fully cooked by pressing them, they should feel quite soft.

Use in salads or with chilli con carne.