CROCKPOT BEANS

By grinder

This is a trouble-free method of making beans from scratch that doesn't require soaking the beans overnight. You can, however, shorten the cooking time somewhat by boiling the beans in a generous amount of water in a separate pot for 2 minutes, turning off the heat and letting the beans soak for one hour. Drain the beans, add them to the crockpot with fresh water and cook according to the recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dried beans, like pinto or navy
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Pick through beans to remove any stones. Rinse beans in a colander under running water. Put beans, onion, garlic and bay leaf in a crockpot. Fill crockpot with water to within 1”of the top. Cook beans on high heat about 8 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.