How to Make 'Quick Cook' Dry Beans

[@LindasPantry]

Just finished 12 meals and I have beans on the dehydrator right now. Thank you for sharing this idea I will share too as soon as I try them:) Love that Deb!

[@dthurmond6329]

Hey Kat: I'd seen this video before but after spending the day making Perbain's soup in a jar decided I couldn't pass this up. Pot cleaned, beans soaking in hot water and will dehydrate them tomorrow. I, SO, love watching all you gals videos. I'm 64, a late starter on prepping but I've hit the ground running. I also hot water bath and if health does well next year, moving into the pressure canning. Live in a rural area in Okla and can get the best local veg's. I've done pickled okra, pickled beats, B&B pickles, Dill Pickle (half was over processed but editable), jams, kraut two different ways. I also keep the dehydrater running a lot. It sure keeps me busy. I was getting so bored being retired. :) I can't thank you all enough for the inspiration.

[@katzcradul]

Hey D! Sounds like you're on the ball. Keep it up! You'll be amazed at all the cool ways you can preserve food.

[@shaylajay190]

It is now 2019 and I am still prepping. I took a couple of years off due to illnesses etc., but now I am beginning again by canning soups, beans,meats, and maybe a few other things. Not able to have a garden anymore so have to buy from the store. There are no farmer's markets now around here...maybe later there will be! Keep going preppers! ☮️❤️☀️🌈🌎😇❤️

[@Michigansnowpony]

I'm excited about the meals in jars "thing" too! I can't wait to make some up. I'll have to order the freeze-dried meat though, and that's quite an expense, so I appreciate this tip to help with the cost of the beans portion. Never thought to cook "regular" dried beans and then dehydrate them to make them like the commercial quick cook ones -- GREAT IDEA! That will help to defray the cost of the jar meals.

[@garbostyle1]

I just found all you prepper ladies on you tube and I am in heaven. This video is the single most useful thing I have ever found on you tube, you are a genius! Love all your videos. Keep 'em coming!

[@starwish2463]

I pre-soak my dried beans for 24 hours, in hot water in my wide-mouth thermos. I just put 1/2 Cup of dried beans in a metal wide-mouth thermos, and fill with hot water (leave about 2" of space for foaming up). I put in 1 Tablespoon of baking soda , Shake several time during the soaking time, and change out the water and baking soda at least once. (This water change and baking soda helps remove the chemical "gas" producing effect of the beans.) Then I rinse, and cook the soaked beans in the pressure cooker, or freeze for future use. I chop or course grind up most of the beans for quick cooking, leaving a few whole beans, so that beans can be seen in the food for presentation, while the rest are there to add bulk, flavor, and nutrition. I never saw this way of doing them. What a wonderful "Prepper" idea for long term storage. I am so happy to find this idea. Thanks.

[@katzcradul]

Thanks for your great, detailed comment. I really appreciate it!

[@MsKestrela1]

This video was one of the main reasons I bought a dehydrator! I have done several batches of quick-cook beans, even refried beans! And, whenever I make a pot of rice, I make a double batch, and dehydrate the extra for quick-cook rice. It rehydrates in 10 minutes with just boiling water. Thank you, Katz for being one of my first prepper inspirations.

[@DarleneDeSilva]

Thank you for your quick response. I am working on putting the meals in a jar and I wanted to add the pre-cooked beans. I have a lot of pre-bought beans that I will be using this method of pre-cooking. I am so pleased to have found this information. Thank you for sharing.

[@mbln2254]

I want to thank you so much for your videos, katzcradul! You helped me overcome my fear of pressure canners, and I've shared your dehydrated sweet potato powder idea with many. Made that when i was still working up the courage to use my PC, which had just arrived. These beans look great, and I can see where they'd be handy to have on hand, more so than just canning some beans, although those also have their uses. Thank you for taking the time to share your teaching skills with us.

[@edhunley]

OMG, this is a revelation about the beans. When I have a less than full pressure canner I always throw in jars of beans that come out cooked, but this is so much more space saving. Thanks you so much.

[@joancoursien246]

I have started making and using quick cooking beans..............thank you so much for the information......the one I love the most is lentils ...........if you have not done then .try them.........................can be eaten like a snack.......rehydrated in under a minute.............yummy............

[@barrybrum]

You just taught me a valuable survival prep. We can cook up our beans now while fuel is plentiful and then be able to serve them up with minimal fuel use after the coming collapse when fuel will be scarce. Also consider, for city dwellers post collapse would be two hours of cooking odors wafting out into the neighborhood, whereas just rehydrating them with boiling water will be a stealthy way to hide knowledge of your food supplies when the roving gangs are without. Thanks for posting. Brum

[@broadcasttttable]

We're on the same wavelength. That's why I was watching this video. Cook the beans now, dehydrate and save 'em.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Using these beans in a hay box would seem to work very well.

[@katzcradul]

It's so good to hear from you. I'm sure what you see in the media is absolutely intentional. That are LOTS of Americans that do their very best to eat organic, healthy, whole foods....lots. Of course, there are plenty that don't as well. Some folks store junk for food storage, but I don't. I store real food. (Well, I do have a couple of boxes of brownie mix I bought on sale. LOL) Take care.

[@lindanagy1745]

Very awesome! I made a double batch of maple pork and beand!! They are awesome!! Yumm.

[@katzcradul]

I'm SO glad you like this method. Tell others about it. Using these beans is a huge time and energy savings. How come we never thought of it before? Like you, I could just eat them just like they are....another bonus.

[@noviceprepper53]

you have no idea how much that video helped me. with sincere gratitude, thank you

[@katzcradul]

Thanks WCPRN. Enjoy it while you can...writing a 'thank you' to everyone who subscribes. It gets to be an impossibility after a while. I got 170 new subscribers this week! There's just no way I can say 'thank you' individually, to every, single person...as much as I would like to do that. I spend all my time answering questions and I get about 120 a day. It's a full-time job, but I what to help where I can.

[@prepperpenny]

This is wonderful! I'm going to cook my beans in my new sun oven today and will dehydrate them tonight!!!! I have been doing meals in a jar for awhile and this will save me even more money! Thank you for all your vids, this one is such a gem! God Bless!

[@1andonlylynda]

thanks for this video. Yesterday I canned some pork and beans half of 900gm bag and they turned out great. the other half I dehydrated like you show how. today I am doing 1800 gm of kidney beans northern beans and another bag of small navy beans. don't use beans much but my son's family do a lot of chili so that is where most of these will go. so busy day today but a lot to show for it. much more fun than housework. thanks.

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

Great video!! We eat so many beans and many, many varieties which we either grow or buy locally. You can often get a better deal from a grower if you buy fifty pound bags. Even the local LDS folks get me 25-50 lb bags. Same with wheat berries. A friend buys the single bag beans like you showed, but she buys a case from the local grocer and pays much less than if she bought single bag. When I use the pressure cooker I add a teaspoon of baking soda since we don't eat pork.

[@katzcradul]

Penny ~ Thanks for taking the time to tell me you liked this tip. I'm so excited about quick cook beans.

[@sallywasagoodolgal]

I dehydrated cooked pintos. They just came out a few minutes ago. Oh, my gosh! I seasoned them, except salt. I used Penzeys Arizona seasoning, lots of garlic, and dry onion. It was hard not to just eat them I got a bit over a quart from a .pound of dry. My beans cost 99 cents at the dollar store. (They took an extra 30 mins to cook, I guess they were old.) At most, another dollar for seasonings and PG&E. What a bargain! I just can't thank you enough! This is real cost cutting!

[@katzcradul]

Thanks, Renee'. I've got dehydrated navy beans, and pintos. Tomorrow, I'll cook and dry some black beans. I've put them in old blue canning jars and they look so nice sitting there, waiting for me to throw a handful into some soup. I just love the convenience of them and that I was able to make them so economically.

[@terryjohnson6490]

The first time I used a pressure canner I did a dry run (no jars in it) to see how it worked when it started making that hissing sound I ran from the kitchen thinking it was going to blow I knew I had to shut it off so I got my nerve and turned it off. I put it away knowing it wasn't for me. Then I started watching your videos. You are great and make things so easy to follow. Just want to say if it wasn't for you and the blue ball book I would still be hiding from that hissing pot

[@katzcradul]

I'm glad you're trying to incorporate beans into your diet. They're such a great food. How about smoothing them out in a food processor or blender and spreading them on tortilla roll-ups, with other great foods that you do like? Of dipping the smooth beans with tortilla chips? You can even add pureed beans to soup, to make it thick and rich. And yes, I really like munching on the dehydrated beans just plain. I let folks taste them at a recent preparedness conference...big hit!

[@chzbabe1]

So awesome! Can not wait to try this. My new dehydrator was delivered today..( 2 days early) so now it's off to the kitchen! Thanks for this great tip. We eat ham and beans and cornbread all the time, because we like it. This will make dinner during the week so much faster! Great Video and Great Explanation!

[@thecreativeprepper]

I always keep cooked beans in my freezer to throw into soups & stews. Dehydrating them is a great idea!

[@judithturner3688]

Thanks for posting this! I had gotten hold of a giant can of kidney beans and only needed a small part of the can. I used your directions for cooked beans, and tried it with the remainder of my canned ones. WOW! they came out looking like your results, and rehydrated perfectly when I checked them to see. I think I figured out my price to be about $0.16 to $0.18 per serving. And they will be so convenient! I'm thrilled!

[@tarapaul8212]

This is just what I was looking for! I just put a bag of beans to soak and will start cooking tomorrow. Thank you!

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

This is amazing. Thank you so much. I typically preserve "ingredients" and have never done a jarred meal. With this technique, I think I will try some. The last few days I've been rotating my vacuum-sealed dry beans and canning them. I will give this a try. I hope you come back to YT.

[@marciaparmeley3045]

I've been wondering if this was possible. So grateful to find this information.

[@katzcradul]

I'm glad you found it too! Thanks for watching.

[@katzcradul]

I'm glad you commented. It's good to hear from you. Don't you just love Deb? She's a gem. I didn't know much about quick-cook beans either but I'm so glad she mentioned them. I have a whole new, easy to fix food for my shelves! I just love this community of preppers.

[@sinopa27]

I am amazed at this. Thank you so much! I will be doing this to my beans this week. I have some beans that i have canned, some store bought, some dry and now i will dehydrate some. Not only good for long storage but there have been times i forgot to soak the beans and wanted them for a dish. Problem solved! Thank you so much!

[@katzcradul]

You are SO welcome. I'm glad you find my videos useful.

[@msjaebea]

Another WONDERFUL idea!! I will be trying this for sure!!

[@TheDenisedrake]

You are the best at explaining how to do things! That is a fabulous idea. We love beans and will give this a try. I have also made chicken with those thin short noodles and then dehydrated the leftovers. They rehydrate great. Thanks for another terrific informative video!

[@BeppyCat]

I love doing this. It makes getting dinner together so much easier some days. I recently used my dehydrator to make instant refried bean flakes. So convenient and yummy!

[@airmidofthebay]

This is a fabulous idea. I will definitely be transforming some of my jarred dry beans. I always try to buy extra and store, but all of them are uncooked. Thanks for sharing... Not only this post but all of them. You are so kind to share the old ways.

[@katzcradul]

Your comment made my day! I love the quick cook beans too. Will have to try the rice. My daughter would love that.

[@katzcradul]

I have a Neso SnackMaster dehydrator. It's not expensive, but works great. I bought extra tray and can go 10 trays deep. I love to quilt. Don't have much time for it though. The quilt pattern I use for my logs is called 'Cats Cradle'. It just made sense to me.

[@linpounder11]

Happy to see this video! I have wondered about cooking and dehydrating beans for use in quick prepared meals at home. Thanks!

[@katzcradul]

Good work Lynda! You sure got a lot done. Those dehydrated beans will come in so handy. I'm with you...it's a LOT more fun than housework.

[@lornagibson966]

happy I found this video...think that this will be great for SHTF supplies as they will take less water and time to cook.. and that is a good thing

[@katzcradul]

Lorna, thanks for watching. I hope you find lots more useful information here as well.

[@nativerobin]

I'm a huge fan of Debs site too ...im so glad you have found a more afordable alternative for the ingredients of the dry meals:) .......great vid!

[@SikMisfits]

What a perfectly apt date you have on those beans!

[@GeorgeEdwardsVlog]

I'm dehydrating beans for the first time as well. Small red beans. I'm going to make a video on it but I'm waiting until I go to bed to dehdrate and I soaked in chicken stock for 3 days. I remember when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail I found already prepared Great Northern Beans that looked like your finished dehydrated beans. I plan on applying all this knowledge to make "meals in a bag" and go hiking with them.

[@katzcradul]

Meals in bags...a great, idea! Thanks for watching!

[@GeorgeEdwardsVlog]

katzcradul I appreciate your content. Very useful. Just finished my beans.

[@REALYROSEY]

This is a great method. Since the jars are so light weight, you will want to place a rack on top of your jars with something to weight them down with so they don't float or tip over in the canner. I use a garden rock I've cleaned and sterilized for this purpose.

[@joylouise5417]

Fantastic video! So much appreciate your teaching.

[@katzcradul]

Both great discoveries. I love snacking on the overcooked dehydrated beans as well. They're a great snack food. Thanks for writing...and you're so welcome.

[@katzcradul]

I've been dehydrating a very long time. I'm pretty confident that I got the moisture out. They are crisp and crunchy all the way through. I'll check out what the government has to say on it. Thanks.

[@bradabar2012]

I do this to prepare for convenient camping foods.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

I've been dehydrating cooked beans for...golly, years! The only problem with using fat in the cooking process is that even well dehydrated, the fat can go "off" and taste skunky. So if your goal is very long term storage, I'd recommend no fat in cooking. If its only for the season and you can keep your jars relatively cool, sure, go for it. Just my personal experience, YMMV.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Didn't pressure cook or can the beans. Cooked the beans as usual in a crockpot, then dehydrated them in a standard multi-tray dehydrator. Bagged some, jarred some, then pulled a vacuum with the brake bleeder to seal them. The mylar bags were "done" when the bags were sucked down as tightly as I could manage to pump the brake bleeder and then I used that same pressure to seal the jars.

[@katzcradul]

You sure could. Glad you found my channel on Facebook. I hope you finds lots of information you can use. Welcome.

[@BexarPrepper]

I agree in the price so your right make your own, easy enough. Blessings!

[@OrlaQuirk]

Thanks! I think these would be great if you need to "stretch" a soup or stew for an unexpected guest. So much nicer than adding a bowl of water to the pot! Add water and some of these great beans. Or if you decide you want beans THAT day, and you have none soaking! Thanks so much.

[@bearzhere]

I was glad to see this video. How convenient! I have quite alot of #10 cans of beans. After seeing this I am going to be draining them and dehydrating. Save myself weight in my food storage as well as room. Wonder if you might do a video on dehydrating ready to use beans in cans? I am not fond of storing these beans in cans for long term so this is just a wonderful idea. Thanks again

[@adamesmercedes112]

A really excellent video. Great way to store the beans. I can't wait to do this. A great may ideas to add to our food storage. Thanks as always your right on with the information. God Bless and thank you. M. in Las Vegas Nevada

[@emilysummer1373]

I never thought if this. Thanks so much!!! I buy organic beans from my co-op and don't care about price......GMO beans are more expensive in lost health. Still less expensive than canned. I am so excited to try this

[@katzcradul]

So glad you like this idea. Thanks for telling me.

[@Jaclynncolorado]

Hi Katz great video, I have a lot of dry beans that now have an additional use :) Mike (hubby) made me some screens for my dehydrator trays out of window screen, He just cut the shape of the tray and cut me a hole in the center. They work like a charm especially when I was dehydrating my cabbage.

[@pocatellogreatharvest13]

Thank you. This was awesome! I am going to give this a try!

[@katzcradul]

Thanks for watching!

[@midnitestar0820]

Thanks so much for doing this video. I just commented yesterday about how I don't have any of these (ordered) dried food products because they are expensive. I'm working on dehydrating my own foods. Can't wait to try this!! :)

[@katzcradul]

Yes...they taste great. I can taste all the seasonings.

[@katzcradul]

I'm so glad you found my channel. I hope you find lots of useful information. Welcome.

[@katzcradul]

I'm so glad you liked it.

[@ericsgranny8933]

Definitely will try this! Thanks for the instruction.

[@MsKestrela1]

You can't use the jar sealer attachment on those jars, but as Katz's video shows, you can put the filled jars inside the FoodSaver canisters, and vacuum the air from them. When you release the pressure on the canister, the jar lid gives that 0h-so-satisfying "ping".

[@homesteadinarental]

I'm glad you tried this, the FD food is out of our price range too. We eat beans almost daily so this will be a wonderful way to prep for me. On a day I have energy I can cook and on one I don't, I'll use my beans. I also thought what a great way to store left overs, they become MRE's ;) We do not have a Food saver (flood took it) do you think it will be o.k. in jars short term in the pantry? Greetings from NC!

[@perbain]

Only you! This is a super great idea. I am going to cook and dehydrate all my beans because I love Quick beans but not the price that goes with them. You saved me a bundle Katz. Thank you so much! P.S. Can you call me?

[@ataylorai1]

what a great idea. I will have to try it, thanks

[@iamscrappybuttons]

Well, just how cool is that.....I am going to sock my beans tonight and try this....Thank you so much for doing this and sharing it...

[@katherinefish5499]

Thank you so much for this video!! My husband and his mother LOVE beans and I am constantly having to soak overnight and cook them all day!! This will make things so much easier!! Love watching your videos!!

[@TheWolflady1958]

Have done this, adding garlic, onions and salt pork. It is wonderful. Only difference is I pressure can for 90 mins for quart jars.

[@lunastrwlf1]

Well you have done it again!! I love your ideas & instructions & I also saw Perbain's soup in a jar. I plan on trying this myself. Thank you so much!!

[@gorbaggoescamping1329]

Hi, just wanted to say thank you for this video. I am preparing to spend several months camping come spring, and all my dry beans take hours of presoaking before cooking, in a camp situation not always easy to make happen. And yes the "quick" cook beans are way to expensive. Now I have a way to make my own! Great video, liked and subscribing, I have a feeling I can learn more from you. Cheers, Gorbag

[@katzcradul]

+Gorbag Goes Camping I have lots of videos that would be useful to campers. Thanks so much for subscribing.

[@katzcradul]

Sure, it would work. You can still find the 'refried beans' at the LDS cannery.

[@Kimmies991]

You are always thinking! Great job again. I agree it can get a lil pricey to do the meal in jars, but this will sure help. Ya know, I really like corn nuts....I'm gonna have to try this. Thanks!

[@katzcradul]

Did both pintos and white beans. Both come out great.

[@BonnieLTyler]

Thanks for the advice on this. I will try it tomorrow.

[@katzcradul]

You cannot can in a pressure cooker...but it's great for cooking 'fast food'. If you new to canning, I'd start out with foods that can be canned in a boiling water both. No special equipment needed, except a very big pot. You can water bath tomatoes, jams, jellies and preserves. I'd start with tomatoes. In my opinion, they are the easiest.

[@katzcradul]

Mine softened beautifully. Bean are one of those things, that in my opinion, need to be salted when cooked, like rice and noodles, in order for it to taste right. I'll let you know if i run into a problem with this practice. Your beans in the can are probably salted too. I wouldn't dehydrate them if it were me. There good LONG past the expiration date.

[@Hoovesandpaws61]

I really want to try this. This would be such a good way to store beans! I wonder how canned beans would work. I have some that are getting close to the expiration date. I might try to dehydrate them first and see what happens. I have been told that adding salt to food you are preparing to dehydrate will make it tough and it won't soften back completely.

[@katzcradul]

If they're really big, that means the got fully hydrated, which is a good thing. I wouldn't consider all that lovely, seasoned bean broth at the top of your jar a negative. Sounds like you did it right.

[@CrowsNest2012]

Not only the reasons you listed, but in a grid down situation, the fuel will be immense. Great idea! I'm curious, did the rehydrated beans retain the flavor of your seasonings? Saw Perbains question re: rice. Boil with double water, separate grains and dry? Hmmmm...

[@katzcradul]

The home prepared with have the same shelf-life if you vacuum seal them. I'm so glad this video was helpful. Let me know how they turn out.

[@stagecoachist]

Katzkradul, I have some garbonzo beans in cans,I wonder if they too will rehydrate as well...Linda's pantry has done canned corn and tomatos..So I wonder....just making room in my pantry to have a sustainable working pantry for hubby and I.

[@anne8743]

Great video. Plan on doing this today.Quick qustion,can we store them in vacuum sealed plastic bags instead,as I live in a condo and space is minimal. Thnx.

[@katzcradul]

Love it too! Got one about 3 months ago.

[@puttingupwithmike5851]

After watching this video, I've prepared several types of beans. This is perfect for bean soups, chili's and most legume recipe's. This also saves time and fuel especially if cooked in a Saratoga Jack or similar thermal cooker.

[@katzcradul]

Thanks for commenting. I think you're going to love the convenience of these beans.

[@katzcradul]

So did they turn to mush? Do you think you over cooked the beans to begin with? I'm puzzled. You didn't use any baking soda when you cooked them did you? (I know that may sound silly but a lot of old timers do that.) Just trying to figure it out.

[@Kight213]

Love this idea. What about cooking them in the Crockpot while at work and then dehydrating? Do you think this would work as well?

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

LOVE IT! I'm gonna try it for sure! Thanks for sharing.

[@choward1115]

Oh what a great way to prep!!! You are an inspiration to me and my family. My daughter is a teacher, she just has way of explaining ideas that make sense to me... and the same with you, we are on the same page. I was so excited to hear this video and it's a wonderful example of teaching us to be better preppers. I do agree with you the precooked beans were just a bit high pricewise for me!!! But I can do this... now where is that pressure cooker?? Candy :-)

[@mclamb2011]

I loved the video and plan to try it soon. I don't have a great dehydrater and am hoping to buy a better one soon. What brand do you use? Also, since I have long wondered how you came to pick a quilt square for your logo...are you a quilter? Thank you for all you teach us...you are gifted teacher.

[@mariaolsdotter63]

Excellent video!

[@katzcradul]

Thanks, Maria.

[@Inga4020]

This is a fantastic idea Katz and I am going to check out the channel you refered to also..what was the name? I was just wondering how this might work if you cooked the beans about half way or a bit more and then dehydrated them. It would add more time to the cook process but I was thinking they might be easier to handle in the dehydrator...maybe stay whole better? I don't know...what do you think?

[@ronaldpiper4812]

Wow it has. Its setting up amounts. Then how cool

[@DorisAnneS]

Thank You!! Now when I do this I won't have to think ahead to make beans. 20 Minutes. Wow!! You have better ideas than anyone I know. I LOVE your vid's. :-D

[@faithslanding]

Thank you soooo much!!! I have been looking for this process ... I have been wanting to do this with chick peas and was afraid to try it.... You are brilliant!