Can You Make Navy Bean Soup Without Soaking The Beans? - The Recovery Kitchen

navy beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and still nutritious.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Using water is cost-effective, while homemade stock is healthier.

Rinse the dry navy beans thoroughly.

Cook the rinsed dry navy beans on the stove top for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours or longer until they are soft and tender.

Alternatively, use a pressure cooker or Instant Pot to cook the rinsed dry navy beans under pressure for about 25 minutes, allowing an additional 15 minutes for the pot to reach pressure.

Add bay leaf or other herbs to aid digestion if desired.

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