How to Cook Dried Beans in the Crock Pot

Dried beans are an excellent source of protein, fiber and vitamins. They are quite a bit cheaper bought dry in bags than they are in cans. Many people find the process of soaking and simmering them long and tedious, and it takes attention and and uses energy. But you can have perfectly cooked beans every time by cooking dried beans in a crock pot.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup dried brown, black, red or white beans
• plastic or metal colander with holes
• 4 cups water
• 1 slow cooker with a high setting

How to Cook Dried Beans in the Crock Pot

1. Measure a cup of dried beans into a colander. Rinse well under running water and turn beans over with your hands to check for stones or dust.

2. Put rinsed beans in crockpot.

3. Cover with 4 cups of water.

4. Heat on high until tender, about 3 hours, or on high for the first hour, then low overnight.

5. Proceed with recipe or cover tightly in refrigerator. Beans may be stored for a day or two or frozen for up to a month.

Tips & Warnings

• You may double or triple the recipe, depending on the size of your crockpot. Just make sure to use four times the volume of water to beans.

• Wait until beans are completely tender before adding spices, salt or tomatoes.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Cooking Beans in the Crock Pot