Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 8 hrs | Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins | Yield: 6 Servings
This delicious dish is loaded with incredible flavors that everyone is going to love! This Crockpot Pinto Beans is slow-cooked to perfection for about 8 hours! Just imagine all the flavors that will come out with those long hours of boiling! Serve this for dinner and I promise you that you will have a good time. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
½ teaspoon pepper Use ¼ teaspoon if you prefer less spice.
1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
1-pound dry pinto beans
1 bay leaf, optional but recommended if vegetarian
1 tablespoon bacon fat or ham hock or 2 pieces, chopped raw bacon
6 cups water 7 cups if not soaking beans prior
Directions:
Place the beans into a colander and rinse them under running water. Discard any unwanted things like stones, etc.
Add warm water into a large bowl, then place beans in it. Make sure to submerge them. Allow the beans to soak overnight.
Drain the beans and put them into your slow cooker, followed by raw bacon, salt, pepper, 6 cups of water, and bacon fat. Stir everything until well blended.
Cover and seal the slow cooker, then cook the dish for about 8 hours on a low setting or 5 hours on a high setting.
You can add more seasonings if necessary. Make sure to taste it first before adding anything. Dish out!
Serve right away. Enjoy!
Notes:
You can skip the part when you soak the beans overnight if you prefer. Beans will take longer to cook though when they are not soaked for a long time.
Place any leftovers in an airtight container, then put them in the fridge. Reheat for a few minutes before serving again.
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon pepper Use ¼ teaspoon if you prefer less spice.
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1-pound dry pinto beans
- 1 bay leaf, optional but recommended if vegetarian
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat or ham hock or 2 pieces, chopped raw bacon
- 6 cups water 7 cups if not soaking beans prior
Instructions
Place the beans into a colander and rinse them under running water. Discard any unwanted things like stones, etc.
Add warm water into a large bowl, then place beans in it. Make sure to submerge them. Allow the beans to soak overnight.
Drain the beans and put them into your slow cooker, followed by raw bacon, salt, pepper, 6 cups of water, and bacon fat. Stir everything until well blended.
Cover and seal the slow cooker, then cook the dish for about 8 hours on a low setting or 5 hours on a high setting.
You can add more seasonings if necessary. Make sure to taste it first before adding anything. Dish out!
Serve right away. Enjoy!
Notes
You can skip the part when you soak the beans overnight if you prefer. Beans will take longer to cook though when they are not soaked for a long time. Place any leftovers in an airtight container, then put them in the fridge. Reheat for a few minutes before serving again.
