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less water and to check at 30-minute intervals. Lastly, it is a
myth that salt will make your beans and lentils tough. Salt
them at the beginning of cooking to ensure they obtain a
full, rich flavor.
Note: Remember to allow time for pre-soaking the beans
for up to 12 hours and lentils for up to 4 hours.
Type of
legume
Legume
Water,
broth or
stock
Soup
setting
Stew
setting
Black/pinto/
kidney beans 1 cup
3-4 cups 1-2 hours 1 hour
Split peas
1 cup
2 cups
1 hour
1 hour
White beans
1 cup
3-4 cups 1-2 hours 1 hour
Black-eyed
peas
1 cup
3-4 cups 1-2 hours 1 hour
Brown/green/
red lentils
1 cup
2-3 cups 1 hour
30 min -
1 hour
Petite French
lentils
1 cup
3 cups
1 hour
30 min -
1 hour
•
Place the drained, pre-soaked beans or lentil into
clay pot and cover with fresh water as noted above.
Ensure
beans are covered by about 1” of water.
•
Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons oil (to prevent boiling over)
and seasonings as desired.
•
Press the
Slow Cooking key to select the stew or
soup mode
on the control panel and use the Timer
keys to set desired time.
•
Check every 30 minutes as cooking time will vary
depending on the bean variety. Some beans will take
just an hour and some 2 hours. Lentils can take
under an hour or more if you like them very soft.
•
Test to ensure they are soft and thoroughly cooked.