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!
Crock- 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!