Slow Cooker Basic Beans

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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Slow Cooker Basic Beans - 6 pts

 

Recipe By :Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson

Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 5 1/2 to 6 quart Slow Cooker

Vegan Vegetarian

WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound dried beans -- picked over and rinsed

1 large yellow onion -- quartered (optional)

2 cloves garlic -- crushed (optional)

2 bay leaves -- (optional)

 

Soak the bens in enough water to cover plus an inch or two for 8 hours

or

overnight.

 

Drain the beans and place them in a 5 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add

the

onion, garlic, and bay leaves, if using, and enough water to cover (6 to

8

cups). Cover and cook on High for 8 to 12 hours, or longer, depending on

the type of bean.

 

Makes 5 to 6 cups.

 

Description:

" 6 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC):

" 01.15.07 "

Copyright:

" 2004 "

Yield:

" 5 1/2 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 314 Calories; 1g Fat (3.3%

calories

from fat); 21g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 23g Dietary Fiber; 0mg

Cholesterol; 14mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean

Meat; 1/2 Vegetable.

 

NOTES : High for 8 t 12 hours or more

 

5 1/2 to 6 quarts.

 

Use this recipe as a guideline to slow cook basic dried

beans such as pintos, kidneys, white beans, and black-eyed

peas. If you want to flavor the beans, you can add the

onion, garlic and bay leaves. If you prefer them " as is " ,

just cook them in water and you will have beans that are

ready to use in any kind of recipe calling for cooked

beans.

 

 

 

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Slow Cooker Asian-Flavor Beans - 6 pts

 

Recipe By :Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson

Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories :

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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5 1/2 cups cooked beans -- (1 recipe Basic Beans), kept

warm

2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce -- or other soy sauce

2 scallions -- minced

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

 

Just before serving, drain the beans and stir in the tamari, scallions,

and sesame oil.

 

Makes 5 to 6 cups.

 

Description:

" 6 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC):

" 01.15.07 "

Copyright:

" 2004 "

Yield:

" 5 1/2 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 315 Calories; 4g Fat (10.8%

calories from fat); 18g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber;

0mg

Cholesterol; 405mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean

Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : Simple asian accent flavors turn Basic Beans into

something special.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sue, that basic beans recipe is excellent - I've made it and been delighted!

Dunno quite

what little difference it is that makes it good, but . . . . I now make it up

in large batches

and freeze it in portions suitable for two of us. I can then add to it, changing

the flavour

and adding ingredients after defrosting, or it's just fine 'as is' with a

sprinkle of hot sauce.

Yum!

 

Love and hugs for the new year for you all,

 

River

[Guest guest]

River, I was inspired by your post to try the basic beans recipe. I

have to agree that it is excellent! I used pinto beans and also added

the bayleaf. It got cooked on low instead of high as I left the

crockpot on overnight and knew it would end up with more hours than the

recipe called for.

 

These beans were so mellow and tasty, and the onion pieces are to die

for! Melt in your mouth. I'm thinking of buying the cookbook this

recipe came from. Thanks, Chupa and Sue and River!

 

Paula

 

, " river7run "

<river7run wrote:

>

> Sue, that basic beans recipe is excellent - I've made it and been

delighted! Dunno quite

> what little difference it is that makes it good, but . . . . I now

make it up in large batches

> and freeze it in portions suitable for two of us. I can then add to

it, changing the flavour

> and adding ingredients after defrosting, or it's just fine 'as is'

with a sprinkle of hot sauce.

> Yum!

>

> Love and hugs for the new year for you all,

>

> River

>

[Guest guest]

> River, I was inspired by your post to try the basic beans recipe. I

> have to agree that it is excellent! . . . .

 

Glad it worked for you! I don't often rave about a recipe - especially

not one for beans because we all know how to cooke them, right?

But that one worked better for me than anything else I've tried. And

yes, the cookbook is excellent!!

 

Love and hugs, River

[Guest guest]

Could somebody share the recipe for Slow Cooker Basic Beans again? I missed

it somehow and it sounds real good from what I am reading people say about it?

 

Thanks!

Jessica

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> Could somebody share the recipe for Slow Cooker Basic Beans again? I

missed

> it somehow

 

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Sue in NJ