"dr owl" > wrote in message
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> We made a large pot of chili con carne (Gazzaniga's low salt, lowest
> sodium cookbook) Soaked red kidney beans overnight. Cooked 1 and a
> half hrs per package instructions. Added to ingredients and simmered
> 1/2 hr per cookbook. The beans are not cooked well and are crunchy. Is
> there anything we can do at this point to rescue the beans and save
> this?
>


Add a lot of water to the entire mess and cook another hour or so.Maybe add
more spices etc afterwards if it tastes bland.