Question about using canned vs. dried beans for weekly meal prep

I had to choose between buying canned black beans for $1.20 a can or a whole bag of dried ones for $1.80. I went with the dried beans, and after soaking them overnight, I got way more food for the money. Anyone have a favorite cheap recipe that uses a big batch of cooked beans?

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margarethill6d ago

The dried beans are DEFINITELY the better deal for meal prep.

evah406d ago

Honestly @margarethill, the prep time alone makes that a hard sell. Tbh, soaking beans overnight feels like a whole extra chore I always forget. The canned ones are just sitting there ready to go. Ngl, my last attempt with a bag of dried beans ended with them still being weirdly hard after hours.