Dried-Bean Cooking Time
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Times on this chart are approximate minimum cooking times  Cooking times will vary with the moisture content and variety of the particular legume, and according to how firm or how soft you want them to be.
Type Of Bean Cooking Time
Black-eyed peas 30 minutes
Lentils 30 minutes
Split Peas 30 minutes
Pink Beans 45 minutes
Small Lima Beans 45 minutes
Brown Beans 1-1.5 hours
Chick peas (Garbanzos) 1-1.5 hours
Great Northern Beans 1-1.5 hours
Large Lima Beans 1-1.5 hours
Whole Peas 1-1.5 hours
Navy Beans 2 hours
Pinto Beans 2 hours
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