You Really Should Eat More Beans. Here Are 3 Recipes to Get You Started

Beans are immensely affordable, uniquely adaptable, and flexible.
You Really Should Eat More Beans. Here Are 3 Recipes to Get You Started
Cooking dried beans is much easier than you think. Dreamstime/TNS
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Let’s be clear: canned beans are simply not as tasty as the dried beans you cook yourself.

Yes, canned beans are convenient, speedy, and nutritious. But cooking dried beans is much easier than you think. First of all, you do not need to soak dried beans overnight. Second, beans cooked from scratch create their own broth to use in soups, stews, and sauces.

Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune
Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune
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From The Minnesota Star Tribune. Beth Dooley is the author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” Find her at BethDooleysKitchen.com. Copyright 2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit at StarTribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.