Soldier Beans

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Well known in early New England, this heirloom bean is great as a baking or soup bean. Famously used in Boston Baked Beans. The name is from the markings near the eye that resemble s an 18th Century European soldier. White with reddish brown markings around the hilum or eye. Soldier beans are a bush bean, with a firm texture and mild taste. Grown in ME. Cooking Instructions: These beans don't need soaking. Pressure cook for 18 minutes or simmer on top of the stove for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. 1 cup of dried soldier beans makes approximately 3 cups cooked. Show more