Cooked Dried Beans - Cooks Illustrated - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb dried beans
1 bay leaf
4 garlic cloves, whole
7 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons table salt

Preparation

Bring peas or bean, bay leaf, garlic, and water to simmer in large saucepan. Simmer, partially covered, until beans are just tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in salt, cover, and let beans stand until completely tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain, reserve cooking liquid, and discard bay leaf and garlic.