
•
DO NOT
cook soup mixes containing died beans and or peas.
•
Dried beans double in volume and weight after soaking and cooking.
•
When cooking use enough liquid to cover the legumes.
How to Soak Legumes
2 cups (500 ml)
dried beans
1/4 cup (60 ml)
cooking oil
1 tbsp. (30 ml)
water to cover beans
Place legumes in container. Add cooking oil, salt and water to cover legumes
and soak overnight. Drain.
Timetable for Legumes
Legumes
Cooking Time
Black Beans
35
Black-eyed Peas
20
Cannellini Beans
35
Chick Peas
25
Great Northern Beans
30
Kidney Beans
25
Lentils
20
Lima Beans
25
Navy Beans
30
Pinto Beans
25
Whole Green Peas
5
Whole Yellow Peas
5
Cooking times are approximate times. Use these as a guideline. Size
and variety will alter cooking times.
SOUP
Tips for Making Soup
•
DO NOT
fill the Pressure Cooker more than the 2/3 marking or the 1/2
marking if using legumes.
•
DO NOT
use dried soup mixes.
•
To add flavour in soups, use fresh or canned broth for the cooking liquid
instead of water.
•
DO NOT
add thick ingredients before cooking. They can stick to the
bottom of the Removable Cooking Bowl.
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