Beans

[Dickz]

The recipe calls for a can of navy beans...
I prefer dried beans. How much do I use

Dickz

[kph]

i would use the same amount. here is a recipe I had used and liked that someone in here posted....

I made this recipe the other day and it was very tasty!

Crock-Pot White Beans and Sausage

1 to 2 lbs. Smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1-½ inch pieces (I only used 14 ounces)
1-tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups dried white beans, (I used Northern)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or ½ tsp. dried
1 tsp. Celery seeds
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 (14 ½ ounces) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth (I used 3-4 tsp. Bouillon granules in 29 ounces of water, since I didn?t have the canned broth on hand)

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; sauté 5 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan and place in a crock-pot. Heat the oil in pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Sort and wash beans. Add beans, onion mixture, water and the remaining ingredients to crock-pot. Cover and cook on HIGH 6-8 hours or until beans are tender. (I accidentally cooked it on low for 4 hours and on high for 2 1/2 hours and the beans were well cooked. It may depend on the type of beans you use. I think cooking on high for the 8 hours may be too long. I guess you could check it at 6 hours to see if the beans are tender.)