Beans, Beans, there good for your heart, the more you eat the more you Fart. Oh umm excuse me! I like that song.
I just love me some beans, they are warm, comforting, spicy, filling and so easy to make!! I know sometimes beans get a bad rap, for being gasiousness (made up word, I think) making little suckers and such. But in all honesty they are so darn good for you, full of protein, fiber and nutrients. For instance, I made these crock pot beans with full intentions of turning them into re-fried beans and making breakfast taquitos with them. But they went so fast this never happened. So note to self, when making this double the recipe.
Ingredients: 1 lb pinto beans, 1 can rotel tomatoes, 1 onion, 4-6 garlic cloves, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt, 2 jalapenos (optional), 1/2 lb ham pieces, 4-5 cups water.
Start off with rinsing the beans really well
See I found a clump of dirt, yuck!
Once rinsed thoroughly add to crock pot along with 4 cups of water
Chop and de-seed the jalapenos, garlic and onions
Add them all to the beans
Then add 1 tsp cumin, chili powder, and salt
At my grocer they sell the packets of boneless ham pieces, use about half the package
roughly chop and add to beans
Then add 1 can of rotel, if the water isn’t covering all the veggies, add a bit more water
Cook on high for 7-8 hours, until beans are cooked to perfection
Serve as meal, with cornbread. Great in Mexican dishes, taquitos, eggs, you name it!
Print This RecipeCrock- pot Pinto Beans
1 lb pinto beans
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 onion
4-6 garlic cloves
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
2 jalapenos (optional)
1/2 lb ham pieces (optional but highly recommended)
4-5 cups water.
Start by rinsing your beans very well, checking for any beans to discard, dirt etc. Add washed beans to crock pot along with 4 cups water. Chop and de-seed jalapeno, chop onion and garlic add all to beans. Add spices, stir well. If using ham pieces, roughly chop and add to beans. Then dump in 1 can of rotel tomatoes stir well. If water isn’t covering all ingredients go ahead and add up to 1 cup more water. Cover and cook on high for 7-8 hours. Serve alone or with cornbread. Enjoy!
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those look delicious. i love beans too.
as for your question, sure – I’d be honored to be interviewed
Thanks!
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I never make beans (except from a can) because I never could make them taste good. I am really going to try this. I have some leftover Easter ham in the freezer!
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Another yummy tackle!!
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I love crockpot beans too! A fave meal growing up was beans, cornbread and fried potatoes
I have never tried adding a can of rotel – what a brilliant idea! I am definitely adding that the next time I make beans!
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Visiting from SITS. Wow, those beans look pretty good. I may have to try the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
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Yummy! We had refried beans just last night. You know, you can cut down on the gasiness by soaking the beans in water with about 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, discarding the soaking water, then cooking as desired. We almost never have gas when eating beans this way.
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Snow White- great I will send you the details.
Lisa- you should try this recipe I promise you they taste great
Susie- Thanks
Kristen-We love beans and sweet cornbread, yum. I like the rotel because it adds a nice hint of spice.
Suzi- thanks for stopping by. You should try them.
Better is Little- I have never tried soaking my beans, and honestly they weren’t gassy at all. I wonder if the long cooking time accounts for this? How long do you cook your beans?
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The beans look great. I love that you started the post with the song! hee hee hee.
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I’m not usually a big fan of beans but those look pretty good!
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I love beans too! I especially love beans with ham in them. They’ve got to be seasoned right…and it looks like your recipe definitely covers that! I’ll have to give your crock-pot beans a try. Oh, and when having beans, cornbread is a must for me!
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That looks SO good! I love beans. Sometimes they take a long time to cook in the crock pot though.
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very yum! i really need to utilize my crockpot more often, but right now i’m just trying to master one thing at a time. starting with cupcakes, of course
teehee
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These look good and flavorful! Anything I can make in my crockpot is a hit with me. Love all the pictures!
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Woah! Those look so yummy!!!
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Pinto beans are my favorite!
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Yum I will have to try this but use chicken broth instead of tomaotes. We have allergies. ((sniff, sniff))
Thanks for all your wonderful recipes that you share.
Blessing In Him<
-Mary
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Yum! I’ve been wondering what I should do with that bag of pinto beans in my pantry. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve never tried cooking the beans without presoaking them. I’ll give it a try. These look great!
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I have never made beans like this I will have to try it maybe my kids will eat it
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Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.
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Yummy! Someone else posted beans for Food on Friday, and it’s got me hankering for them…the beans and cornbread combo sounds so satisfying!
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That’s a funny saying. I always heard “Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you toot”. ;0) Anyway, beans are good and good for you.
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Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great Mother’s Day ~ Susan
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Thanks for sharing this recipe.
FYI — I am going to post my dry onion soup recipe for this week’s Tightwad Tuesday tip.
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i am making this wonderful recipe today. i tried crockpot beans one other time and they were nasty to me. my fiance ate them…he’s wonderful and doesn’t want me to be upset…and said they were good. i hated them. thanks for all your tasty sounding recipes…keep them coming. :O)
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oh…so i made this for dinner yesterday..i tweaked some with the ham…but it was a huge success. thanks for the great recipes.
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Love your web page but how come no blogs latley?
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Thank you! I am making this tonight for dinner. I am excited to share it with my wonderful hubby.
Great Suggestions everyone!
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Excellent beans-Thanks!
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