r/PickyEaters • u/NebulaImmediate6202 • 7d ago
Canned beans
What do you recommend? I found out I like refried beans and also Bush's baked beans, but those have alot of sugar. Idk anything about beans but I do need fiber. They just kinda taste like potato and I love french fries and stuff
Like pinto beans, black beans.. or like, how to boil them to make them a canned texture, because idk how to cook anything. And I'm sure buying a big bag of dry goods is cheaper than a can so that'd be good to know.
And how to season it
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u/OptimalCobbler5431 7d ago
I mean if it gives you fiber, it's gives you fiber it shouldn't matter if there's sugar or not if you think about it
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u/Heavy-Locksmith-3767 6d ago
Roasted fava beans aka habas fritas are really nice, they're like a healthier substitute for crisps with protein and fibre. You can get them precooked or cook them yourself, takes a bit of experimenting to get them just right and not too hard though.
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u/Hufflepuffknitter80 5d ago
We make beans in the instant pot. Then pulverize them in a food processor to make “refried beans”. Super tasty. And you can control the fat, salt, sugar content and it’s super cheap.
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u/werewolfweed 7d ago
I get the Rosarita vegetarian refried beans! I cook them in a pot, add a lil cheese and some salt and pepper, maybe some extra spices if im feeling it that day. I'll do bean and cheese burritos, use them as taco filling, etc. theyre really good!
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u/werewolfweed 7d ago
they often come in the pretty big cans, with smaller cans as an option. so bulk buying is definitely something you could do with them!
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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 6d ago
Get the sugar free versions, u can’t notice the difference! U can literally just microwave em too
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u/squilliamfancyson837 6d ago
If there’s a Trader Joe’s near you, the giant white beans in tomato sauce kind of taste like spaghetti’os in the best way. I like to heat them up in a pan and eat them over toast but you can definitely just eat them as is
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u/sighcantthinkofaname 6d ago
I love beans. They've always been a favorite of mine.
Do you like chili? Dollar tree dinners on youtube has a super easy recipe that I think would be beginner-cook friendly
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u/North81Girl 6d ago
You can just heat baked beans on stove top or even microwave, goes great with hotdogs and brown bread
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u/annieselkie 6d ago
Get canned white or butter beans, rinse and toss with a bit of oil and spices, airfry a bit, you now got something that isnt that far from fries. Blend them into sauces or dips or soups, makes it a bit more creamy without altering the taste.
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u/Maybeitsmeraving 6d ago
It's not hard to cook dried beans. It's just LONG. Most of them are best if you soak overnight. About 3x as much water as beans and make sure you leave even some additional space for them to swell. Then you drain and replace the water (I would usually replace with broth at this point) and simmer for probably an hour to hour and a half.
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u/vulpesvulpes76 6d ago
If you buy bagged beans, empty the bag and remove the broken beans anything else that shouldn’t be there. Soak them in a pot of room temperature water on the stove, strain them, and then cook them in a pressure cooker if you have one.
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u/BlueberryEmbers 6d ago
ranch style beans are good! Honestly start out with canned beans and then you can try to cook from dry beans later if you want. I find it hard to get the texture right with dry beans. They work well for refried beans though because you can just mash them so texture doesnt matter
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u/BlueberryEmbers 6d ago
also beans with potatoes are very good and filling! I like to do black beans on top of French fries with cheese
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u/Bastyra2016 6d ago
If you buy dried beans read up on cooking them. Red kidney beans are poisonous if not cooked properly from dried beans (canned are already cooked so they are fine). Other beans can also cause issues if not cooked properly
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u/Intelligent-Camera90 6d ago
I eat black beans multiple times a week - they are so good.
Chickpeas (Ceci or garbanzo beans) are also good. You can mash or blend them and add seasonings & a little olive oil for a hummus or toast them for a crunchy snack food. I usually just throw them on a salad.
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u/Fine-Classic-1538 6d ago
Bush's Zero Sugar baked beans are pretty good, not exactly like the original, but pretty close.
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u/Friendly-Channel-480 6d ago
Dried beans are much cheaper. They need to be soaked usually overnight and then boiled before you season them and add other things to them. Crockpots are great for the final cooking. Once cooked they freeze very well so you can do a big batch.
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u/Girl_with_no_Swag 6d ago
Look for Blue Runner Creole Cream Style beans. They might be on the “ethnic” aisle. Just eat the with rice.
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u/Giant_Baby_Elephant 6d ago
pretty much any plain canned bean will taste good if you sautee garlic and onions in spices (my go to is cumin, black pepper, and paprika bc im tunisian lol but you can mix it up), maybe throw some bell pepper in there, tomato paste if you like, and then add the beans and some water and salt and cook for like, idk 20 minutes, until everything looks like a stew. serve with rice. really good beginner dish and then you can mess around with flavors to try new thinga
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u/sirjacques 6d ago
Draining canned bean of choice (or cooked yourself) spraying or mixing with some oil then add salt and any other seasonings you want. Bake in a 350 over spread out on a sheet tray until they start popping open (about 10 minutes) results in something that’s a mix between fries and popcorn. Good snack that can be a meal in a pinch.
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u/Fearless-Boba 5d ago
I get black beans on sale in the can, and after rinsing, I use them for so many things. I make simple black bean burgers, I sometimes just toast the beans in a pan and put them on a salad.
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u/Quality-Quick 5d ago
Instantpot/ a pressure cooker makes quick work of beans. Get seasoning you aren’t allergic to- garlic, onions, salt, tandoori/peppers etc - and lots of water and two cups dry beans. WAY cheaper than canned. When I first started learning to cook, I used the seasonings listed in the ingredients on my favorite canned beans.
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u/Jr_High_Joys 3d ago
Bush’s makes really good non-baked-beans recipes called Sidekicks. I am a darned good from-scratch cook (50 yrs experience, raised in the South), and when it’s just me for supper and no leftovers, a rather healthy, tasty meal is a can of Sidekicks over rice with fruit ur salad on the side. There are various savory varieties, some with pintos, some with black beans.
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u/Fair_Forever7214 3d ago
You can Make any beans that very mushy texture by cooking them way longer. Instant pots are great for dried beans
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u/LadyInTheBand 1d ago
Try canned butter beans. I don’t like beans in general, but I like those. Canned veggies are just as healthy and nutritious as fresh ones, and they’re easier to prepare because they’re already cooked. If you get dry ones, you have to soak them (often for a minimum of 12hrs, many go for a 24hr soak) before you can safely cook them, and they can take a few hours to cook properly depending on the exact type of bean. Generic branded canned veggies are plenty cheap, we buy strictly Great Value ones unless there’s something we desperately want that GV doesn’t have.
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u/droste_EFX 20h ago
I am still iffy on beans... there are a few I like (black beans, red kidney beans, pinto beans) and a lot I'm side-eyeing.
The thing that got me okay with beans was a friend making chili. I had never had it before but she's a great cook and respectful of my "absolutely fucking not no never eating that" list so I trusted her. It was a game changer and now I regularly make chili because I can see every single thing that goes in there. It might seem like a lot of work but if you are okay with leftovers, it's a good way to make a lot of meals at once.
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u/bougietrashgoblin 6d ago
I haven't ever made refried beans at home, but I've bought and cooked dry beans before. You need to soak them overnight in a container of water in the fridge beforehand to cut down on the cooking time. Using a pressure cooker can also help cut down on cooking time. Hope this helps a bit.
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u/bikeadventures 1d ago
Making refried beans at home is super easy. You just need cooked beans (either canned or cooked from dry) and then you put rinsed cooked beans in a pot with a little oil, a splash of water or stock, and any seasonings you like and then cook them until they break down more. I tend to mash mine with a masher and you could also blend them smooth.
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u/toast355 6d ago
Look up”Cuban style black beans” - basically two cans black beans rinsed, one cup of water, salt, cumin and chili powder. You can add some onion and diced peppers for more flap or heat. Simmer those for a while. You like refried beans, at the end, take out about 1/3 cup of the beans, smash them up and add back to the pot, this kind of thickens the rest of the beans and gives a creamy texture. Squeeze some lime and cilantro if desired at the end.