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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.
Rinse the dried beans thoroughly in a colander. Put the beans in a bowl and cover with a good amount of water. The beans will double in size (at least) so you want enough water to cover the beans as they expand. I cover the bowl with a plate and let the beans sit for 6 hours or overnight. Here's what the soaked beans look like. Drain the soaked beans in a colander.