Easy Crockpot Black Beans

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This crockpot black beans recipe is my hands-down favorite method for cooking beans. I make a large batch of crockpot black beans every few months and use them in all sorts of tasty recipes!A 1-pound bag of dried black beans will yield about six cups of cooked black beans. That's three can's worth of black beans for a fraction of the price!

by Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons·published 2012-08-07

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VegetarianSide Dish

Servings

['10', '10 servings']

Total time

3h 35m

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

147 kcal

Ingredients (5)

serves

1 pound bag dried black beans ((rinse and sort))
6 cups waterwater
1-2 cups chopped white oniononion
3 cloves garlicgarlic
salt and pepper (to taste)salt

Instructions (5 steps)

01Grab a one-pound bag of black beans.
02Rinse with water and pluck out any broken ones.
03Pour into your slow cooker and add 6 cups water and any extras you'd like to add to season the beans.
04Turn on to HIGH and set a timer for 3.5 hours.
05Now walk away! Your beans will be perfectly cooked in anywhere from 3.5-4 hours. (Though it will take a little longer if you live at a high altitude.)  I check mine at the 3.5 hour mark and try one to see if they're tender enough.  If they're still hard, set your timer for an extra 30 minutes and curl up with a book or catch up on that pile-o-laundry!

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