Yes, you can make this recipe without a pressure cooker or a slow cooker if you don’t have one or prefer not to use one. You will need to cook the beans in a large pot of water on the stovetop until they are soft and tender, which may take about two hours or more depending on the type and age of your beans. You can also add some baking soda to the water to help soften the beans faster. Then you can follow the rest of the steps as written.