Can I cook different beans together?

marcenepea
marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone cook there dried beans together with other types of beans? I have always done them seperate but I have been using them more lately. I found a recipe yesterday with 3 types and thought if it worked I could just put them all in the crock pot together.

Any thoughts?

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  • RainHoward
    RainHoward Posts: 1,599 Member
    I do. Though it depends on the beans. I've noticed if they are of similar color they cook better together. The only time I ever had a huge issue was cooking white beans and got the bright idea to toss in some black beans. One was mush by the time the other was done.
  • iKapuniai
    iKapuniai Posts: 594 Member
    Of course! I always use different kinds of beans together. When I make chili, I'll use kidney beans, pinto beans and black beans. Those are usually the only ones I eat, so I mix them up in almost everything I eat that requires beans lol
  • AnnaMaus
    AnnaMaus Posts: 167 Member
    I did it today--brown lentils, garbanzos, black eyed peas.Soaked them in hot homemade broth for a little over an hour, and then cooked them on low heat for 2 hours or so. Added some sauteed vegetables and seasoning. They came out great.
  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    Thanks everyone. That will make things alot easier to cook them all together.
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