Cooking Beans in the Crockpot

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from the busy cooks site at about.com.

 

Cooking Beans in the Crockpot

 

The easiest way to cook beans for use in other recipes is in the

crockpot. Use this basic recipe to cook large quantities of beans and

then freeze in recipe-sized amounts in freezer bags so you always

have cooked beans on hand.

 

1 lb dried beans

5 cups water

 

 

Rinse and drain beans, discarding any foreign matter. Soak beans

overnight in enough water to cover by several inches. Rinse and

drain.

 

Place soaked beans in a 3 1/2 quart crockpot. Pour in 5 cups water,

cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours,

until desired tenderness.

 

Yield: 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 cups of cooked beans (depends on variety)