FOR BEANS. 1 pound dried red beans. 2 tablespoons salt (for soaking water) ... In a pint jar with a lid, add the quarter-cup olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, orange juice, ginger, ...

Protein powerhouse: Between 6 and 11 percent of dried beans’ cooked weight is protein; 1/2 cup of cooked beans, depending on variety, has about 8 grams (an egg has 6).

I crush the cooked, drained beans with a potato masher, then heat up the oil and add the onions, garlic, peppers and beans. Then add cooking liquid 1/ 4 cup at a time until it’s as thick or thin ...

But (you knew there’d be a but, right?) you don’t always have time for that, even with such helpers as the Instant Pot to speed things along.