Hot take: dried beans beat canned beans and it is not close | Budget Friendly Meals

Blair Davis · 2026-09-17T19:40:03.904712+00:00

I did a little test the last few weeks. A 2 lb bag of dried pinto beans was $1.89 at my grocery store here in Dayton, and it made about 12 cups cooked. The same amount in cans would have cost me almost $9. The dried ones also tasted way better, and I could control the salt. But it takes 90 minutes of simmering plus an overnight soak, and I get why some people would rather just pop a can. Is the time worth the savings to you, or do you stick with cans?

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