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Slow Cooker Black Beans

Homemade black beans that are as soft as canned beans! These Slow Cooker Black Beans are easy, inexpensive, and better for you than canned. They freeze well so you’ll always have beans on hand.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
16 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 13 servings
Calories: 77 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry black beans
  • Distilled Water
  • 1 large onion
  • 1-2 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1 tablespoon salt or to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place the beans in a slow cooker and cover by several inches with distilled water.  Let soak overnight.
  2. Cut the onion into quarters and add to the beans, along with the garlic cloves.  Add more water to the beans, if needed, and cook on low until soft, about 8 hours.  When there is about 1 hour left for the beans to cook, add the salt.
  3. Beans can be used immediately or refrigerated for a couple days.  To freeze, I like to divide them into portions about the size of a 15 oz can and freeze them in jars.  I add the liquid from the beans for freezing.  To use, defrost overnight in the refrigerator, or on defrost in the microwave.

Notes

  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/2 cup cooked beans Calories 77kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 503mg (21%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 13servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 77

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/2 cup cooked beans
Calories 77kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 503mg 21%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.