COOKING DRIED BEANS - CROCK POT
Buying dried beans is so much less expensive than canned. Cook the beans in the crock pot and then freeze - inexpensive and easy. Found this recipe on a blog - thanks whoever wrote it. Preparation time is initial soaking time.
Provided by sugaree
Categories Beans
Time 14h
Yield 3 cans, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Rinse beans.
- Pour beans into crock pot and add enough water to cover beans an additional 2 inches.
- Let beans soak for 6 hours or overnight. DO NOT turn crock pot on.
- Drain and rinse beans. Return to crock pot and cover with fresh water as above.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- When beans are cool you can package them in zip lock bags. 1 2/3 cups equals about a can's worth.
- These freeze beautifully.
Nutrition Facts : Sodium 10.7
SLOW COOKER PINTO BEANS
These beans turn out fabulous in the slow cooker! I developed this recipe after finding too many hard beans after cooking with a pot on the stove.
Provided by Corena
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham
Time 13h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl; allow beans to soak overnight.
- Place onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, Black Forest ham, soaked pinto beans, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and lard in a slow cooker.
- Pour enough chicken broth into the slow cooker to cover the other ingredients.
- Cook on High until beans are very tender, 5 to 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 36.4 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 12.8 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1348.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
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