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Estimating cooked bean volume from dry?

I have a number of recipes that call for canned beans. I prefer to cook my own then add them, often before they are fully done so they can finish with the rest of the recipe. I almost always overestimate and end up with a lot of extra partially cooked beans.


For example, I may have a recipe that calls for a can of black beans. That’s about a cup. What volume should I measure out dry?


Do they cook up 2 times volume? 3 times?


Does it vary by bean type? The only beans I use (that are available in cans) Black beans, kidney, chickpeas, great northern or cannellini. Thanks!

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