How easy is it to cook kidney beans in a 8 quart crock pot...more---->>>?!
it comes from me using the oven when I naturally check on the meal being cooked
thanks
Answers:
If it is done right, you should not have a problem. Here is how to cook beans in a crock pot:
Slow-Cooker Beans
1 16-oz bag of dried beans (or more, if desired)
Water
2 teaspoons salt (per 16-oz bag)
If desired, soak beans overnight in plenty of cool water. Opinions vary, but we have found this decreases some of our digestion issues.
In the morning, drain and rinse the beans. Discard any beans that floated to the top of the water or look otherwise unsavory.
Pour the beans to your slow cooker. If using more than one bag, be sure that you leave a few inches of clearance at the top of your slow cooker. Add a teaspoon of salt and enough fresh water so the beans are covered by an inch or two. Cover and set the slow cooker for 8 hours.
At the 4 hour mark, add another teaspoon of salt, stir the beans, and eat a few to see how far the beans have cooked. Continue checking every half hour or so, and stop cooking when the beans have reached your desired doneness. We don't usually cook the beans for the full 8 hours unless we're doing a mashed bean recipe, but we like the temperature range on the 8-hour setting for keeping the beans at a low simmer.
After cooking several batches, we have a good idea of when the beans will be done and no longer check doneness every half hour unless we're cooking a new kind of bean. In our slow cooker, we've found that 5 hours is ideal for al dente beans destined for soups (where they will continue cooking a bit), 6 hours is good for ready-to-eat beans, and 7 hours gives us very soft beans.
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Before cooking your Kidney beans , please read my post here FIRST !
You do not have to worry about them burning in a crock - pot . You will actually disrupt the cooking process if you keep opening the lid . Doing this will cause it to take longer to fully cook the beans . While this would not be a problem with other beans , you would create a touchy situation with Kidney Beans .
You see Kidney beans if not fully cooked possess a toxic enzyme . Some people can be ultra sensitive to this toxin . This is why these beans are always fully cooked through without fail . For further information you can easily look it up online . However , on to the crock pot lesson with beans and is perfectly safe fo the Kidney beans to follow my instruct .
First pre-soak your dried beans over night . In the morning rinse and pick over your beans . Then place beans in the crock pot and add water until pot is 2/3 full . DO NOT SALT THEM . Add any other seasoning you are intending . Place on lid . Now cook for 7 - 8 hours without removing the lid ! If you are cooking Kidney beans , you must cook for 9 hours in a slow cooker for the beans to be completely cooked through !