Dried Beans

Ingredients

1 pound dried beans (2 ½ cups)

3 quarts hottest possible tap water

Preparation

In a very large bowl, combine beans and water. Seal airtight with a double layer of plastic wrap and microwave on High until tender, about 99 to 115 minutes. Carefully uncover, drain and serve.

NOTES :This recipe is a basic preparation of dried beans, which need no presoaking to cook in a microwave. Most dried beans will cook to tenderness without becoming mushy in about 99 minutes. Small or very dehydrated beans can take as long as 115 minutes.