Stove Top Great Northern Beans

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 1 30

Servings: 6 ½ cup servings

Calories: 103kcal

Homemade Great Northern beans from scatch are easy and delcious!

Rinse the Great Northern beans under cold water and place in a large pot. Cover the beans with 2 inches of water.
Bring the contents to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 30 minutes. (This step is "quick soaking" the beans. See the section above for more info on soaking vs not soaking dried beans).
After 30 minutes, drain the beans from the water they've been soaking in and cover them with fresh water. Stir in 1½ teaspoon of kosher salt and bring the uncovered contents of the pot back to a boil over medium heat.
Reduce heat and let simmer for about 1 hour until the great northern beans are tender and creamy. Check the water level about every 30 minutes and add more as necessary (see important tip below).
Once beans have reached desired consistency, excess cooking water can be drained. Your beans are ready to be enjoyed!

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*As the beans cook they will absorb water, if you don't replenish the water, they will burn to the bottom of the pan.