Just realized dried beans are way cheaper than I thought, and I was wrong to avoid them

I always skipped dried beans because I thought the soaking was too much work and canned was fine. Then I saw a price tag at my store in Tacoma, a bag of black beans was 89 cents for a pound. That same amount in cans would be over four dollars. I finally tried it, soaked them overnight, and cooked a big pot on Sunday. The texture is so much better, and I got like six meals out of it for basically nothing. Has anyone else made the switch and found a good way to flavor them without spending a lot?

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the_vera3d ago

My time is worth more than the two dollars I save per pound.

the_claire3d agoMost Upvoted

Tell that to my last grocery trip where I spent twenty minutes comparing ground beef prices. I saved four bucks but lost a chunk of my evening. My hourly rate just took a serious dive.