SLOW COOKER PINTO BEANS

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans image

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

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Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
1 onion, chopped
¾ green bell pepper, diced
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound Black Forest ham, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano, or to taste
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon lard
5 cups chicken broth, or as needed to cover

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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