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Easy Crockpot Black Beans
This crockpot black beans recipe is my hands-down favorite method for cooking beans. I make a large batch of crockpot black beans every few months and use them in all sorts of tasty recipes!A 1-pound bag of dried black beans will yield about six cups of cooked black beans. That's three can's worth of black beans for a fraction of the price!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 147 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 pound bag dried black beans (rinse and sort)
- 6 cups water
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- 1-2 cups chopped white onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Grab a one-pound bag of black beans.
- Rinse with water and pluck out any broken ones.
- Pour into your slow cooker and add 6 cups water and any extras you'd like to add to season the beans.
- Turn on to HIGH and set a timer for 3.5 hours.
- Now walk away! Your beans will be perfectly cooked in anywhere from 3.5-4 hours. (Though it will take a little longer if you live at a high altitude.) I check mine at the 3.5 hour mark and try one to see if they're tender enough. If they're still hard, set your timer for an extra 30 minutes and curl up with a book or catch up on that pile-o-laundry!
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Notes
- Nutrition facts below are an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. 1 serving of black beans is measured at 1/2 cup cooked beans.
Nutrition Information
Calories
147kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
640mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 640mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.