What are the quick soak instructions for dry pinto beans?

Sort and rinse the beans. Discard any beans that are shriveled or cracked.

Add the beans to a large pot and cover them with water. The pot needs to be big enough to allow the dried beans to expand three times their size. You will need 6 to 8 cups of water per pound of dried pinto beans.

Boil for the water three minutes and remove the pan from the heat.

Cover the pot and allow the beans to sit for 1 to 4 hours, depending on how much time you have. One hour is enough time for the beans to soak, but more time can reduce how much gas the beans produce.

Discard the soaking water.

Rinse the beans one more time and then proceed to cook them as normal.