Best Crock Pot Beans Recipes

CROCK POT HAM AND BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and soak in enough water to cover overnight.
• Or you may sort them and place in a saucepan with 2-inches of water to cover.
• Bring them to a boil, boil for 3 minutes, then cover and remove from heat.
• Allow to sit for one hour after boiling (don't lift the lid).
• Whichever method you use, rinse and drain the beans before placing them in the crock pot.
• Put the rinsed beans, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, parsley, cloves, ham (chopped into large chunks) or ham hocks into the crock pot along with 6 cups water or broth.
• Cover crock, and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until beans are tender and creamy.
• Skim any excess fat, if necessary, before serving.

CROCK POT PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse dried pintos under cool water and drain
• Put them into a large bowl and cover with hot water and let sit over night.This helps cut down on cooking time and take some of the "gas" out. They will swell quite a bit so you need a large bowl.
• In the morning, rinse beans well with cool water, drain and then put in crock pot.
• Add chicken broth and all other ingredients.
• Fill with water till water is about an inch or 2 above beans.
• Cook on low all day for about 8-9 hours.
• Cook up some cornbread and you are ready to eat!

CROCK POT BAKED BEANS FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in 8 cups water.
• Next day drain water and add to pot with lots of water.
• Bring to boil reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• till tender.
• Drain and rinse with hot water.
• Place beans, onion, 1 cup hot water, cooked bacon, brown sugar, molasses,tomato paste, salt, dry mustard and pepper in a crock pot and
• mix throrougly.
• Simmer 10-12 hours on low setting.

CROCK-POT CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS & CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Take 4-5 frozen, yes, frozen, boneless chicken breasts put into crock pot.
• Add 1 can of black beans, drained, 1 jar of salsa, 1 can of corn drained.
• Keep in crock pot on high for about 4-5 hours or until chicken is cooked.
• Add 1 package of cream cheese (just throw it on top!) and let sit for about 1/2 hour.
• All done and enjoy!

CROCK POT HAM BONE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Add onion and celery to crock pot.
• Place ham bone or hocks on top of onion and celery.
• Pour rinsed beans around ham and sprinkle with pepper.
• Add bay leaves and garlic.
• Add chicken stock and stir to combine all ingredients cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• When ham is tender (6-7 hours) Remove meat from bones (discarding fat and bones) and return meat to the pot. Stir to combine and break up ham pieces.
• To thicken smash some of the beans on the side of crock pot.
• When done skim any fat off and discard bay leaves.

CROCK POT BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In crockpot, stir together, beans, chopped onion, sugar, molasses and mustard. Add salt pork and 5 cups water.
• Cook on high for 4 hours, change to low and cook until dark brown and beans are tender. Stir occasionally. Add water if the beans begin to look dry and are still uncooked. I cook overnight on low and the beans are usually done in the morning. I don't remember the exact amount of salt pork but I usually buy the square package of Hormel.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED KIDNEY BEANS IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Rinse dry beans in cold water. Place in a lg. bowl, and cover with 2" of cold water. Let soak overnight in refrigerator. Drain, and rinse beans.
• Put beans in a lg. crock pot with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high 12-14 hours or on low for 24 hrs., or until beans are soft, and juice is thick. Stir occasionally.
• Check water occasionally to make sure there is enough water in the beans, so they don't boil dry.
• Note:.
• If you use a smaller size crock pot cut the recipe in 1/2, and cook until beans are done. I always use my large crock pot, so I'm not sure how long it takes.

HAM, GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• very simple and easy complete meal!
• Add your ham cubed to your preference, canned green beans add juice from at least one can, add canned whole potatoes add juice from at least one can.
• add to crock pot cook on slow for at least 6 hours and you have a quick and complete meal.
• this recipe should serve 4-6 people.
• I add a little vinegar to my own bowl myself, try it you may love it I DO!

THREE-BEAN BAKED BEANS (OVEN OR CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a large skillet over med.
• heat, brown beef, bacon and onion; drain.
• Add beans.
• Combine remaining ingredients and stir into bean mixture.
• Pour into a greased 2 1/2 qt baking dish.
• Bake uncovered at 350° for 1 hour or until beans reach desired thickness.
• OR place in greased crock pot and heat on low for 4 hours or so.

CROCK POT CHILI CHILI AND BEANS

Steps:

• Put first 13 ingredients in crock pot with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, mix well, add pinto beans.
• Turn crock pot on low.
• Heat some olive oil in a large skillet sauté garlic, onions and green pepper for 4-5 minutes.
• Add to crock pot.
• Dredge the beef in the flour and brown in skillet.
• (add more oil, if necessary).
• Add to crock pot stir well.
• Cook 8-10 hours.
• Taste check; for acidity if necessary add more sugar, salt.

BEST EVER BAKED BEANS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Fry bacon until it's almost done.
• Mix all ingredients together using only 3/4 of the can of french fried onions.
• Cut up the bacon into bite size pieces.
• Add bacon.
• Place crock pot on low for 6 hours
• 1/2 hours before it's done place remaining onions on top.

COOKING DRIED BEANS - CROCK POT

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.

CROCK POT BEANS 'N WIENERS

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients into a 4-quart crock pot; stir to mix well.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• Add salt and pepper to taste at anytime during cooking.
• Ladle into a bowl and best enjoyed by campfire.

HAM AND BEANS (CROCK-POT)

Steps:

• Rinse and sort thru beans (has anyone ever really found a rock in these?). Cover with water and let sit overnight.
• In the morning, drain water, rinse again and place beans in the crockpot. Dump in all of the other ingredients (except ham bone) and give it a few good stirs.
• Put the ham bone in the crockpot, cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf, ham bone and fish out any bones that may have fallen off during cooking. Stir the beans a few times. Remove 1 cup of the beans and place in a bowl, mash them with a potato masher or back of a spoon, then return to the beans and stir; this helps thicken it up a bit.
• Take off any meat left on the ham bone, chop and return it to the crockpot.
• Stir again and serve!

PINTO BEANS WITH HAM FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Cover beans with water and soak overnight; drain.
• Place beans in a 6 quart crock pot with water and remaining ingredients except salt. Cook on low setting for 8-10 hours, or until beans are soft and done. Stir a couple of times during cooking, if possible. Add salt after beans are done. Cooking salt in the beans will make them tough.
• Note: The jalapenos will give your beans a bit of heat. You can control how hot you want them by the amount of pepper you add. If you want no heat, replace the jalapeno with 2 tablespoons of chopped green bell pepper.

CROCK POT SWEET AND SPICY PORK OR BEEF RIBS AND BEANS

Steps:

• Place the drained beans in the crock pot; set aside.
• Cut the pork or beef ribs into serving-size pieces, then season with seasoned salt and black pepper.
• Place the ribs in a broiler pan, then broil in oven for about 20-25 minutes, turning once.
• Add the browned ribs to the slow cooker and then sprinkle the onion, fresh garlic and green pepper over the ribs.
• In a saucepan combine the BBQ sauce, jalapeno jelly and Tabasco hot sauce; cook stirring over low heat until melted and combined.
• Pour the mixture over the ribs and toss to coat with the sauce.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for about 5-6 hours or on LOW for about 9-10 hours.
• Remove the ribs and skim off any fat from the sauce.
• Arrange the ribs over the bean mixture.

MEXICAN RED BEANS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Sort beans and wash under running water.
• Place beans in a large pan and bring to a boil.
• Boil 10 minutes, drain.
• Place the precooked beans in a crock pot adding water and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours, turn down to low and continue to cook for 8 hours.
• During cooking add additional hot water if needed.

CROCK POT CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until it starts to brown, then put it into the crock pot.
• In the bacon drippings, brown the ground beef.
• Put the ground beef, beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, chili powder (In Southern California we have a great variety available, but Gebhardt's would work), and the cayenne into the crock pot with the beef broth.
• Cut the stems off the fresh jalapenos and cut them in two or three chunks.
• place the peppers along with the garlic and whole fresh tomatoes into a food processor and puree the three ingredients.
• Put this into the crock pot, stir to mix and let it all cook for 10-12 hours on low or 5-6 hours on high.
• By making a puree out to of the peppers and garlic, you get a more evenly dispersed blend.
• I used the tomatoes to give some moisture to the puree.
• Serrano chilies are three times hotter than jalapenos so don't let their small size fool you.

CROCK POT COWBOY BEEF & BAKED BEANS STEW

Steps:

• Mix stew meat, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper in crock pot.
• Spread beans over meat mix.
• Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours until beef is tender.

REFRIED BEANS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Sort and rinse dried beans; place in crockpot and cover with water (by several inches) and soak overnight.
• In the morning, drain and rinse beans (discarding soaking water).
• Return beans to crock pot, and add 6 cups water and the salt.
• Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until beans are nice and tender.
• Drain cooked beans, reserving cooking liquid.
• Mash beans and return to crock (or may mash in the crock pot).
• In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in lard or butter until tender and lightly golden; add to crock pot.
• Stir in chopped green chillies and ground cumin, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid to adjust the consistency as desired.
• Cover crock, and cook on high for 15-30 minutes or until heated through nicely, stirring occasionallly (may add additional liquid if needed).
• Adjust salt, if necessary, before serving.
• Garnish with cheese or chopped onion, if desired.