Dry goods question

tj1376
tj1376 Posts: 1,402 Member
edited January 12 in Recipes
How long can you keep dry goods, aka beans, before they aren't good anymore. I realize this might be a stupid question for some of you - but I don't cook much and certainly never with dry beans but I am going to try to start. Also, anyone have any good recipes for beans?

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  • blytheandbonnie
    blytheandbonnie Posts: 3,275 Member
    http://extension.usu.edu/foodstorage/htm/dry-beans
  • seattlekell
    seattlekell Posts: 1
    Canned or dry (as long as you keep them dry!) beans will keep practically forever! My fiance (who's the cook in the house) has been making this recipe lately and I love it! http://seattletimes.com/html/foodwine/2020207828_grocchickpeasxml.html. We love curry so he probably adds twice as much spice as they call for, but you just do it to your taste. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    I love dry beans. You can buy a huge bag for pennies a serving. I'm big on Mexican style cooking, so my favorite is pinto beans.

    I like to make tostadas...

    2 corn tortillas, heated in the oven till crisp
    Mashed cooked pintos smeared on them
    Add cooked chicken, shredded and mixed with salsa
    Top with shredded romaine lettuce in a big pile
    Avocado, shredded cheese and my dressing which consists of equal parts salsa and yogurt.

    Yum.
  • Elainejk21
    Elainejk21 Posts: 121 Member
    Skinnytaste may have some good healthy recipes that include beans.

    Also, I started to cook up a bunch of dried beans and then freeze them in quart size freezer bags. 1.5 cups is generally the amount found in a can of beans (minus the liquid), so I measure out 1.5 cups for each quart ziploc and mark the date on the outside. They will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months. Very handy to pull out and add to a dish!
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