Any way to get rid of salt in canned beans?

MaryJane_8810002
MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I am making some Spanish rice and I ran out of pigeon peas. I used a can of pinto beans I accidentally purchased at Walmart. I did not realize how much sodium (they were salted) was in it until I started logging the recipe (Over 1200!). Its too late to start all over so I was wondering if I were to drain the beans and wash them next time, would it help knock off or eliminate the sodium? Or should I just go back to soaking dried beans?

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    rinsing will help, yes.
  • theglencoegirl
    theglencoegirl Posts: 69 Member
    we make our own now!! super easy in the slow cooker!! and they taste better too!!
  • lyndabyh
    lyndabyh Posts: 187 Member
    not sure if you have a loblaws chain store but president choice has certain types of beans that are no salt added.
  • zebisis
    zebisis Posts: 157
    My mom used to put in a potato cut in half during cooking when something was oversalted (like soup, chili etc). Spuds suck up salt. Then you just remove the potato. :)

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