Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

January 13, 2014

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Make the simple humble pot of pinto beans even simpler by cooking them in the slow cooker.

1 lb. dry pinto beans
6 cups. water or broth
1-1/2 tsp. sea salt (add more if desired)
pepper to taste
1 T. bacon fat, or 2 pieces of bacon, or a ham hock (omit if vegetarian)
1 bay leaf (only if vegetarian)

Rinse and sort beans. In a pot or bowl, add warm water covering the beans by two inches. Let soak overnight. Drain the next day and add beans to a crockpot. Add 6 cups water or broth as well as...
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Nutritions

Calories
194

Sodium
513mg
21% DV

Fat
22g
34% DV

Protein
8g
16% DV

Carbs
9g
3% DV

Fiber
5g
21% DV