Has anyone ever made beans in the crockpot

ricksang

I want to cook red beans in my crock pot. Any suggestions?

goheels05

I got nothing except "Red beans and rice didn't miss ya."

ricksang

Hee. My H would agree with that. I am not hurting in the butt department.

MarriedInAFever

If you start cooking it on high, only leave it on high for a couple hours tops. The beans cook pretty quickly.

That's about all I have.

goheels05

Now that song is stuck in my head.

Have you tried food network or allrecipes.com?  That's where I get a lot of my stuff.  AllRecipes.com is good for really basic stuff without eleventy million ingredients. 

SarahPLiz

I'd say use the quick soak directions on your bag of beans. Then add them to the crock pot with some tasso and/or sausage and a bit of sautéed  onions and bell peppers. Add some Tony's and some chicken broth and let it simmer on low until its done.

If they aren't creamy enough for you once they are done, take some out, smash them, and then put them back in to thicken up the sauce. 

ricksang

Yeah I think I need to goggle!

raynes

All I've got is this:
http://cleaneatingmachine.blogspot.com/2010/07/brought-to-you-by-letter-b.html

catemeg

I use the crockpot all the time!  Follow the directions for boiling them - usually it's 2x water to beans.  Then put it on low and leave 6-8 hours.  I never recommend high for anything from my own experience - things turn out better on slow.

My favorite recipe:
Ground chicken, sauteed with onions on the stove until brown with cumin and Mexican Chili Powder.  In the crock pot, put a can of diced tomatoes, followed by the chicken, followed by red kidney beans, black beans, lentils, and any other beans you like (I usually put 5 cans of beans in).  Then dice up a zucchini and yellow squash and throw them in, too.  A can of yellow corn drained on top, and a touch of spices.  Voila!  You have a fantastic healthy chili - top with sour cream and cheddar cheese.

ricksang

That sounds really good Cate!

Hellokatie0517

I'm ashamed to say that I'm from Boston and I haven't the foggiest idea on how to make beans. 

ricksang

Katie how dare you! Go cook some baked beans now! :P

vegasgroom

Not to be disgusting, but my step dad used to make chili and he'd cook the beans in a crock pot on low for many hours; he said it took the fart out of them lol.  It was when I was much younger so I don't remember if that is true or not.

mstar284

ahaha. Sorry, this is a joke within my group of friends because we have one friend who always makes beans in a crockpot to bring to parties. But no one ever eats them. She always says, "No one even touched my beans." Sometimes we eat them just to be nice. It's just canned beans heated in a crockpot--that's icky to me. Sorry, had to share because it reminded me.

ricksang

What's the fun in taking out the farts in the beans? You can't have farts wars w/o farts!

kd.joseph

I usually cook baby lima and great northerns in the Crock Pot. I rinse them well first, because I have found rocks in the bag kind. The put them in the pot cover them with water almost to the top, and turn on high for about 3 hours, then I turn them to low add seasoning, and usually my ham. Total time can be anywhere from 6-8 hours.

ETA: my mothers trick while cooking is add a tablespoon of vinegar, takes out the fart and you cant taste it.

Hellokatie0517

I always giggle whenever people talk about cooking using a dutch oven.  I always associate dutch ovens with farting under the covers.  My FI is a real classy guy.

vegasgroom

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[QUOTE]I always giggle whenever people talk about cooking using a dutch oven.  I always associate dutch ovens with farting under the covers.  My FI is a real classy guy.
Posted by Hellokatie0517[/QUOTE]

ROFL, I have never heard that.

ricksang

Yes dutch oven cooking always gets a giggle from me.

zippityb

May I suggest crock pot weiners instead? I love them and don't have enough excuses to make them.