Dried Bean Cooking Times- What You Need To Know

Not sure how long to cook your dried beans? Here’s what the U.S. Dried Bean Council recommends:

Baby Lima Beans– 1 hour

Black Beans– 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Black Eye Peas– 30 minutes to 1 hour

Cranberry Beans– 45 to 60 minutes

Garganzo beans (also called chickpeas)- 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Great Northern Beans– 45 to 60 minutes

Kidney Beans (light or dark)– 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours

Large Lima Beans (also called butter beans)–

1 to 1 1/2 hours

Nay Beans– 1 1/2 to 2 hours

Pink Beans– 1 hour

Pinto Beans– 1 1/2 to 2 hours

Small Red Beans– 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Need detailed cooking instructions?

• How to Cook Dried Beans