Cooked Dried Beans - Cooks Illustrated

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb dried beans
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 garlic cloves, whole
• 7 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt

Recipe

• 1 bring peas or bean, bay leaf, garlic, and water to simmer in large saucepan. simmer, partially covered, until beans are just tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat, stir in salt, cover, and let beans stand until completely tender, about 15 minutes.
• 3 drain, reserve cooking liquid, and discard bay leaf and garlic.