Delicious Cowboy Chili Recipe with Perfectly Prepared Beans

[swilking]

Do you rinse and soak the beans as it says on the bags and then re-dry them before putting in the batter bowl for a gift ??? I have never really made anything with beans so I am sure this is a silly question, but hey we all have to learn something new everyday or lives would not be fulfilling !

 

[SusanBP0129]

No! Just layer them in dry. HTH

 

[swilking]

ok I made it tonight without soaking and it cooked and cooked and the beans were still hard, not real hard but hard enough. It had a great flavor but I worry about giving it as a gift, maybe I should just put some plastic wrap between the beans and tell them to rinse and soak for a little while I think that may help. Not being a bean person, I am guessing this may help.

 

[gilliandanielle]

I didn't soak mine, then cooked them in the crock pot so they got nice and tender. Cooking them that way it didn't really matter that they weren't soaked.

 

[swilking]

How long in the crock pot ?? I was thinking of doing this but just didn't know how long and did you add the salsa and tomato sauce in the beginning with the water ?? Thanks for all your help I love this group !!!

 

[gilliandanielle]

I don't remember an exact time, I just put it on low and threw everything in one morning. We ate at dinner time and it was perfect!!

 

[swilking]

Thanks I will let the person know who I am giving to.