Recipe

Simple Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Ham

Name: Simple Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 795 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans; 1 pound Black Forest ham, cubed; 1 medium onion, chopped; ¾ medium green bell pepper, diced; 2 medium celery ribs, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon dried oregano, or to taste; 1 tablespoon lard; 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste; 2 large bay leaves; 5 cups chicken broth, or as needed to cover

Slow cooker pinto beans are tender, delicious, and easy! I developed this fabulous crockpot recipe after finding too many hard, uncooked beans after cooking in a pot on the stove.

Prep 15mCook 300mTotal 315mServes 8

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Instructions

1
Place beans in a large bowl and cover with water. Allow to soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
2
Gather all ingredients.
3
Place soaked pinto beans in a slow cooker. Add ham, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, oregano, lard, cumin, and bay leaves. Pour in enough chicken broth to cover all ingredients.
4
Pour in enough chicken broth to cover all ingredients.
5
Cook on High until beans are very tender, 5 to 6 hours.

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