gaylord perry wrote:Well, I think they were more bother than they were worth, although it didn;t' cost much to make them. Ig I ever cook beans again, I am using the crock pot!
I make bean soup quite a bit. You probably know that first step in the recipe about bringing the beans to a boil for a couple minutes and then letting sit for an hour is not necessary. The alternative is to soak the beans in the refrigerator for several hours. There are theories though that the boiling "quick soak method in the recipe helps to make the beans easier to digest.
Many weekends, especially in the fall and winter, I'll just grab a bag of white beans for probably less than a dollar, do the quick soak, and then bring to a boil and simmer with a slice or two of bacon and just some salt and pepper. When done I like to finely chop a sweet onion and sprinkle in some bits raw before I eat. Great comfort food with multiple generous servings for usually less than $2.50 total.
I usually also make a corn bread recipe that if you prorate the ingredients used turns out to be about $1.25 for an 8x8 cornbread (I use the same cornbread recipe for the soup that I use for Thanksgiving dressing).
It's all healthy, tasty, filling and cheap.
My wife isn't a big fan of my "white bean" soup, but she does like my split pea soup and those Navy beans you tried. Thanks for experimenting!
