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Crock-Pot Basic Beans

Whip up a batch of Crock-Pot Basic Beans and use them in any dish you want. This recipe is a building block recipe and you can freeze the cooked beans for other meals.

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Slow Cooker Basic Beans

Ahhh beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat them, the more you….well you know the rest right?

Cooking your own dried beans is the epitome of frugality and using your slow cooker make the process super duper simple.

There is no need to pre-soak your beans (unless you are cooking kidney beans because they have a toxin in them that requires them to be soaked before cooking.)

Just sort your beans, cover them in water, add some garlic, salt and pepper and let them cook for 8 to 10 hours until tender.

Then, use them in any recipe that calls for canned beans!

Simple!


Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot Basic Beans Recipe:

  • 5 Quart, 5.5 Quart, 6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
  • Colander
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring Spoons

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Common Questions

Does Adding Salt To Your Beans Make Your Beans Take Longer To Cook?

Some people have heard a rumor that adding salt to the beans while cooking them make the cooking time longer. However, according to this article from Serious Eats this is not true. In fact, adding salt provides much needed flavor to the beans.

Is It Okay To Add Some Ham To The Beans For Extra Flavor?

If you want to add some extra flavor to your beans adding in some salted smoked meat such as leftover ham, cooked bacon or even diced smoked turkey leg is a great way to do that. Go ahead and add 1 or 2 cups of diced smoked meat to your beans. That is a great way to use up leftover meat and make your meal stretch just a little bit further.

What Kind Of Beans Can I Cook In The Slow Cooker?

You can cook ANY type of dried beans in your slow cooker:

  • Black Beans
  • Black-Eyed Peas
  • Black Turtle Beans
  • Butter Beans
  • Cannellini Beans
  • Cranberry Beans
  • Garbanzo Beans (aka Chickpeas)
  • Great Northern Beans
  • Kidney Beans
  • Lentils
  • Navy Beans
  • Pinto Beans
  • Red Beans
  • Soybeans
  • White Beans

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Crock-Pot Basic Beans
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Crock-Pot Basic Beans Recipe
Cook up dried beans in your slow cooker instead of purchasing canned beans. Pre-cooked beans can be frozen instead for easy meal preparation.
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Crock-Pot Basic Beans Recipe
Cook up dried beans in your slow cooker instead of purchasing canned beans. Pre-cooked beans can be frozen instead for easy meal preparation.
Crock-Pot Basic Beans
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Servings 8People
Prep Time 5Minutes
Cook Time 8 - 10Hours On LOW
Ingredients
  • 1 Pound Dried Beans Pinto Beans, Black Beans. Kidney Beans, Navy Beans, Etc.
  • Water Enough To Cover Beans By About 3 Inches
  • 1 Clove Garlic Minced
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Servings: People
Ingredients
  • 1 Pound Dried Beans Pinto Beans, Black Beans. Kidney Beans, Navy Beans, Etc.
  • Water Enough To Cover Beans By About 3 Inches
  • 1 Clove Garlic Minced
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Servings: People
Rating
Votes: 5
Rating: 5
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Servings 8People
Prep Time 5Minutes
Cook Time 8 - 10Hours On LOW
Instructions
  1. Rinse and sort beans, discarding any broken beans and stones.
  2. Add beans, garlic, salt and pepper to a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
  3. Add enough water to the slow cooker to cover the beans by about 3 inches.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or until the beans are fully cooked and tender.
  5. Use as you would canned beans in any recipe. Freeze extras in freezer containers for up to 6 months with cooking liquid.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 163kcal, Total Fat: 0.01g, Saturated Fat: 0.002g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002g, Sodium: 62mg, Potassium: 3mg, Carbohydrates: 36g, Dietary Fiber: 8g, Sugars: 2g, Protein: 11g, Vitamin A: 0.01%, Vitamin C: 0.3%, Calcium: 7%, Iron: 16%
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Comments

  1. Andrea @ Frugally Sustainable says

    October 28, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    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.

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    • Lady Heidi says

      October 28, 2011 at 9:05 AM

      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.

      Reply
  2. nicci says

    November 6, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    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?

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  3. Lady Heidi says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    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.

    Reply
  4. Alexandra says

    December 11, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    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?

    Reply
    • Lady Katie says

      December 11, 2011 at 2:06 PM

      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!

      Reply
  5. suem says

    September 3, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Just wanted to share that you can dehydrate the beans also and they keep for a few years… Awesome option to freezing!! YOu can save in a food saver bag or store in canning jars and use food saver attachment to take oxygen from jar and they store for quite a few years

    Reply
  6. maryann says

    March 19, 2020 at 12:30 PM

    I have a question. Why do you add the salt? I always heard that adding salt makes the beans take way longer to cook.

    Thank you,

    Reply
    • Crock-Pot Ladies says

      March 20, 2020 at 7:31 AM

      Hi Maryann, I have never heard that before, that adding salt to beans while cooking takes longer to cook. I have always added a little salt to my beans. After seeing your question here I went on a Google search to see if perhaps I was doing it wrong. But, I found this article from Serious Eats and it suggests that you should add salt to your beans when cooking. In all honesty though I don’t think it will matter too much if you add the salt or not in this recipe. But I do think the beans end up tasting better when salt is added.

      Reply

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