Pick out the bad beans and any little stones from the dry beans. Wash really well in cold water. Put beans in at least a 4 qt bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and add water up to the top of the bowl ...

Select PRESSURE COOK setting. Select HIGH pressure for ... This will take about 2 minutes. Remove lid from cooker. While beans cook, heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium.

Making this dish in a pressure cooker requires less than 1 hour ... reduce the heat, and cook gently, covered, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. 8 large iceberg or romaine lettuce ...

Pippa’s Fennel and butternut squash stew and Paul Ainsworth’s 5-minute Pressure-cooker minestrone are great recipes for hoovering up odds and ends of vegetables. Lentils and beans are a store ...