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"There are two steps to cooking beans: soaking and cooking. Soaking allows dried beans to absorb water; which makes them start to dissolve the gaseous starches that can cause discomfort. Cooking beans makes them tender and digestible. And rinsing them after soaking and draining any water after cooking will further help to reduce the gas-producing starches...."

Ingredients: water, beans...

"For Vegetarian use vegetable stock."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried oregano...

"This Weight Watchers friendly recipe makes six large portions. It freezes well and is wonderful served over rice, couscous, or a baked potato.

Soudaniya is a sweet-hot Moroccan paprika. Substitute any combination of paprika and hot chili powder to your taste."

Ingredients: cilantro, corn, curry powder...

"This is a home canned version of a Cuban Black bean soup. If you want it creamy, you can puree a portion of the beans after canning (when you heat for seving). I adapted this from a traditional Cuban recipe for use in home canning. It is pretty good, I think."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, ground cumin...

"Makhlouta is a delicious filling soup which has been made traditionally in Lebanon for hundreds of years - usually it has 7 main pulse/grain ingredients. This is the pressure cooker method but you can do it the traditional way using a large pot & simmer the soup until the lentils, beans & chick peas are tender. Feel free to add some stock /..."

Ingredients: dried garbanzo beans, dried black beans...

"I make this soup for our night crossings of The Sea of Cortez. Before leaving port, I prepare a pot of soup so we don't have to worry about dinner! A pressure cooker is great because it can also be used to hold the soup without refrigeration for several hours. I prepare the soup through step number 7, open it up and confirm that the bean..."

Ingredients: dried kidney beans, dried black beans...

"The recipe is very flexible in the type of chiles used. Blend a couple of types for complexity. The dish is also great for splashing on your favorite hot sauce too. You can also add beer instead of water when things are looking a bit too dry. It also can be fun to mix in a few different types of beans, like black beans and pintos. It isn't a requirement..."

Ingredients: dried pinto beans, fresh cilantro...

"Recipe from Iara Bortolon."

Ingredients: pepper, dried kidney beans...

"While in Mexico each winter I usually enter at least one chili contest. I'm getting closer to first place. . . this was my (2nd Place) entry in the 2010 LoretoFest Chili Contest. This recipe is written for a pressure cooker, but can also be made on the stove-top. Adjust cooking times accordingly. If unable to find Arrachera Beef see Recipe..."

Ingredients: cream, cumin, adobo sauce...

"Makhlouta is a delicious filling soup which has been made traditionally in Lebanon for hundreds of years - usually it has 7 main pulse/grain ingredients. This is the pressure cooker method but you can do it the traditional way using a large pot & simmer the soup until the lentils, beans & chick peas are tender. Feel free to add some stock /..."

Ingredients: dried garbanzo beans, dried red kidney beans...