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1 Cover the beans with water and boil for 2-3 minutes (no soaking). 2  Discard water, rinse beans and cook in fresh water, beef, chicken or vegetable broth until tender. 3  If recipes call for other ingredients, add them to the broth and beans mixture as if cooking with plain water. Place beans in a pot and add 10 cups of water for every 2 cups of beans. 2  Heat to boiling and boil for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. 3  Remove beans from heat, cover and let stand for 4 to 24 hours.
You can use one of the following methods: 1  Method 1. 2  Place washed dried beans or peas in a large pot and cover with water. 3  Soak 12 to 18 hours in a cool place. 4  Drain and discard the water. 5  Method 2. 6  To quickly hydrate beans, you may cover washed beans with boiling water in a saucepan.