Beans, Beans, they’re 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 gaseousness (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 crockpot 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 crockpot 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 grocery store 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 a meal, with cornbread. Great in Mexican dishes, taquitos, eggs, as a side dish, 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!
those look delicious. i love beans too.
as for your question, sure – I’d be honored to be interviewed 🙂 Thanks!
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!
Another yummy tackle!!
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!
Visiting from SITS. Wow, those beans look pretty good. I may have to try the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
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.
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?
The beans look great. I love that you started the post with the song! hee hee hee.
I’m not usually a big fan of beans but those look pretty good!
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!
That looks SO good! I love beans. Sometimes they take a long time to cook in the crock pot though.
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
These look good and flavorful! Anything I can make in my crockpot is a hit with me. Love all the pictures!
Woah! Those look so yummy!!!
Pinto beans are my favorite!
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
Yum! I’ve been wondering what I should do with that bag of pinto beans in my pantry. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I’ve never tried cooking the beans without presoaking them. I’ll give it a try. These look great!
I have never made beans like this I will have to try it maybe my kids will eat it
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.
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!
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.
Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great Mother’s Day ~ Susan
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
FYI — I am going to post my dry onion soup recipe for this week’s Tightwad Tuesday tip.
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)
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.
Love your web page but how come no blogs latley?
Thank you! I am making this tonight for dinner. I am excited to share it with my wonderful hubby.
Great Suggestions everyone!
Excellent beans-Thanks!
I make mine very similar to this but we use Fiesta Brand Pinto Bean Seasoning and don’t put in the Rotel. YUMM-O!
How neat, I will have to look for that seasoning.
Hello Sweet Pea, if you use Casserole brand of beans you will not run into any dirt. I do rinse them but they always are very clean. Anyway your recipe is great. I have some in the crock pot at home now cooking for a potluck function I go to every Truesday night.
Hugs,
Charlie
Thanks Charlie I will look for that brand. Hope you enjoy the beans tonight!
Now I really want cornbread and pinto beans! Plus left over beans for a bean and cheese taco! Ha