Basic Crockpot Beans

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 1 lbs dried beans, soaked 4 hours or over night
• 1-2 bay leaves
• water to cover

Variation 1

• 1 tsp dried cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1-2 tbsp soy sauce
• a few chile peppers, chopped
• chopped green pepper
• can chopped tomatoes
• some frozen corn (good with black beans)
• ½ tsp liquid smoke tastes good added.

Variation 2

• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 can chopped green chilis
• chopped green pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (good with white beans)

Variation 3

• 1-2 tbsp soy sauce
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp dried mustard (good with pinto or black-eyed peas)

Directions

1. Put in crockpot and cook about 4-6 hours on high or overnight on low. Beans should be soft (small white beans take longest, pinto beans shorter)
2. Add spices, veggies, etc. (see variations above) cook about another hour.