But if you’re cooking for a crowd and need to keep them warm for a few hours before serving, place them in your oven drawer or keep them warm in a low-temperature ovenaround 200F. (Here’s ...

Then, instead of cooking the beans on the stove, cook them in the oven. Drain and rinse the soaked beans and transfer them to a Dutch oven along with 4 quarts of water and 1 teaspoon of salt.