Gigante Beans
Serves: 5
Ally Shanahan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
45
Sweetness
51
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Soak the beans in water overnight
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Soooooooooooo
3
If you didn't think yesterday to soak your beans you can do the "quick soak" method, which is to put your beans in a pot covered by at least 2 inches of water
4
Bring the water to a boil, turn the heat off and let the pot sit until the water cools down naturally and then pick up the process as if you had soaked the beans overnight
5
Strain the beans from the soaking water
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Put the beans in a large pot and cover generously with water
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Add the onions, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and bacon skin
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Bring the water to a boil over medium heat
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Reduce the heat and simmer the beans until all the beans are soft, about 1 hour
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Add more water if it reduces too much
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Test the beans for doneness by doing the 5 bean test
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Bite 5 beans, if they are all soft then they are done
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Beans do NOT all cook at the same rate so the 5 bean test is important
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When the beans are cooked, remove the pot from the heat
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Season the water generously with salt and let sit for 15 minutes
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Transfer the beans to a serving bowl and serve
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If not using the beans right away, store them in the refrigerator in their liquid
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