Dried beans are not so hard to cook with. I recommend that you soak the beans overnight. Now you will find some people telling you that there is no need to soak dried beans. Maybe you can get away with this using very fresh dried beans. However, you can never tell the age of the beans you buy and how long they have been sitting on the shelf. It is better to err on the safe side and give the dried beans an overnight soak. Be sure to use plenty of water. You'll be surprised at how much water they will adsorb.