SLOW COOKER WHITE BEANS

Swap your canned beans for homemade with this easy crock pot white bean recipe. Learn how to cook beans from scratch with this slow cooker version- you don't even have to soak the beans thanks to the extended cooking time. Be sure to read through the full post for important notes and tips as not all types of beans are safely cooked in the slow cooker.

– 3 cups dry great northern or navy white beans (1 pound) *See Note – 1 teaspoon fine sea salt optional – 6 cups water

INGREDIENTS

1.

Place the dried beans in a fine mesh sieve and rinse them thoroughly.

Wash beans

2.

Add the cooking liquid, rinsed dried beans and salt to the base of a crock pot or slow cooker and stir to combine.

Mix.

3.

Cook on the high setting for 4-5 hours until you have tender beans.

Cook

– Garlic White Beans- In addition to the salt, add 2 cloves of minced garlic to the slow cooker or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder. – Italian Inspired- Along with the salt, add 4 cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon of rubbed sage, a bay leaf and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Stir in good quality extra virgin olive oil when serving.

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