Best Crock Pot Smokey Black Beans Recipes

SLOW-COOKER BLACK-BEAN SOUP WITH TURKEY

Steps:

• Set aside half an onion and chop the rest. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onions, carrots and garlic; sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, until slightly browned, 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water and scrape up any browned bits from the pan. Transfer the vegetables and cooking liquid to a slow cooker. Add the beans, turkey drumstick, pickling-spice packet, red pepper flakes and 8 cups water. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.
• Remove the drumstick and shred the meat; keep warm. Remove about 2 cups beans from the cooker and blend until smooth (or partially blend with an immersion blender). Return the beans and turkey meat to the soup. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mince the reserved 1/2 onion. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the cilantro and minced onion. Garnish with sour cream and lime, if desired.

CROCK POT SMOKEY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• ** Soak beans over night
• Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered. Add onions; cook and stir until onions are tender.
• Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until beans are tender.

CROCK POT BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Soak the black beans overnight in a generous amount of water.
• Preheat the crock pot on high while prepping.
• Drain beans, rinse, and place in a large pan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes, then drain and put them in crock pot.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and saute the onion, garlic, celery with the chiles, cumin, and mustard powder for 3 minutes Add the bell pepper, stir, and put contents of skillet in the crock pot. Stir.
• Add sausages to skillet, and cook until browned, (but don't overcook) then empty into crock pot.
• Blend tomatoes, maple syrup, and broth. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, garnish with the chopped thyme.

GRANDMA SONY'S SLOW COOKER BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sort black beans and place into a large container. Cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Rinse and drain.
• Combine black beans, chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, chili powder, jalapeno, and black pepper in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on High until mixture has reduced and beans are tender, about 8 hours. Stir in corn and brown sugar 1 hour before serving.

CROCK POT SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans.
• Combine everything in crock pot.
• Cook on low for 8 hours. Salt to taste when finished.