This recipe is so simply I am not sure it deserves a post. But if you are looking to make up a batch of plain cooked beans for whatever your little ol’ heart desires this is how you do it in your crock-pot to save time. I like to cook these up and then stow away in freezer containers so that I have beans anytime. Much cheaper to buy a bag of dried beans than it is to purchase canned beans.
Cook up dried beans in your crock-pot instead of purchasing canned bean. Pre-cooked beans can be frozen instead for easy meal preparation.
Ingredients
1 Pound Dried Beans (Pinto, Black Beans, Kidney Beans, etc.)
Water (to cover by about 3 inches)
1 to 2 Teaspoons of minced garlic
Salt & Pepper to taste (optional but I think it makes them taste better)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to crock-pot.
- Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until beans are done.
- Use as you would canned beans in any recipe. Freeze extras in freezer containers for up to 6 months with cooking liquid.
http://crockpotladies.com/recipe-categories/entrees/basic-crock-pot-beans/
This is a really great recipe and absolutely deserved to be posted:) Thank you so much for linking it up! I think I’ll have to post this on my fb page;) Btw…you have a super blog here! I think I need to look around a bit.
Thanks Andrea for stopping by! I am really enjoying your blog as well. Tons of great info. I have black beans cooking in my crock-pot today using this recipe.
I just found you – through a link at frugally sustainable- and I love my crock pot so i will be lurking here awhile
Just a question- could I do this with garbonzo beans as well?
Hi Nicci, thanks for dropping by, lurk all you want! This totally works for Garbanzo Beans (AKA Chickpeas) I cook them all the time to make my own homemade hummus.
I have some left over ham from dinner and was wondering if you could put it in the crook pot with the beans for some extra flavor?
I would. The beans would make it more of a full meal. Either slices or even chunks of the ham added to the Beans would be flavorful. Add a side of cornbread!