Instructions: Wash beans and soak them in water at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.

Drain water from beans.

Place beans in large pot with remaining ingredients except salt and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat and cook over low heat until beans are tender, adding salt only during last 15 minutes of cooking.

If you use a pressure cooker, remove the top at the end of the cooking period and boil rapidly at least 15 minutes.

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