Slow Cooker Pinto Beans recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
1 onion, chopped
¾ green bell pepper, diced
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound Black Forest ham, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano, or to taste
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon lard
5 cups chicken broth, or as needed to cover

Nutrition Info

365.6 calories
carbohydrate: 38.2 g
cholesterol: 36.4 mg
fat: 13.5 g
fiber: 12.8 g
protein: 23.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1348.4 mg
sugar: 2.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl, allow beans to soak overnight.

  2. Place onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, Black Forest ham, soaked pinto beans, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and lard in a slow cooker.

  3. Pour enough chicken broth into the slow cooker to cover the other ingredients.

  4. Cook on High until beans are very tender, 5 to 6 hours.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

These beans turn out fabulous in the slow cooker! I developed this recipe after finding too many hard beans after cooking with a pot on the stove.

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