I’m a big bean fan. I’m an even bigger fan of preparing and cooking dried beans as they have a better texture and flavor then their canned counterparts.
So how do you cook beans to perfection?
With this simple Crockpot Dried Beans Recipes that’s how!
There are several ways to cook beans but most of them take a very long time. In fact, until recently, I used to think that canned beans were the only way to go if I needed to pull dinner together in a snap…then I discovered that cooking them in the Crockpot is super easy and yummy! Using the Crockpot takes the pre-soaking, stovetop monitoring part out of your day. If you’re a bean fan but turn to the canned variety because of time restraints, give this a whirl. You will not be disappointed!
How to Cook Black Beans in the Crockpot
Ingredients:
- 1 lbs. black beans (do not pre-soak)
- 6 cups of water
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. Sea salt
Directions:
- Pour your black beans out onto a table and look for rocks and other debris. You’d be surprised how many you might find.
- Rinse beans under cold water
- Add beans to the Crockpot
- Add water then garlic, bay leaves and salt
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove bay leaf, drain excess liquid and add them to your favorite recipe!
You can keep these in the fridge for 3-5 days adding them to salads, burritos, tacos or whatever might be on your menu. Or place in freezer bags and freeze flat for later use.
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This is a great article! I always have so much trouble timing my beans and never knowing whether they will be done/ready when the rest of the food is ready! I refuse to buy canned beans nowadays due to all the awful research about canned goods that has been surfacing… So this is incredibly helpful! Keep up the GREAT work, Meal Diva!!
I`ve been making beans in crockpots for years. I used to use a pressure cooker, which was quicker, but started using the slow cooker for when I would be gone/busy all day. I would place the cold cooked beans (if any leftovers from this family) in individual/ family freezer bags, and freeze them. I would double the recipe for the beans and then would use the frozen beans (once they were thawed) into other recipes. I will use them in the “hobo” meals, stews, chili`s and such.