Cheap, Easy, Healthy Slow Cooker Beans Recipe - How to Cook Slow Cooker Beans

ham hock

🥗Healthier: turkey leg

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey leg reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Put dry black beans into the slow cooker.

Rinse the beans a couple of times to remove any debris.

Drain the rinsed beans and fill the slow cooker with hot water to cover the beans completely.

Cover the beans and let them soak for 8 hours, preferably overnight.

After 8 hours, rinse the soaked beans again and drain the water.

Fill the slow cooker with fresh water to cover the beans again.

Add salt to taste, adjusting as needed based on preference.

Cover the slow cooker and set it to low for 8 hours or high for a shorter cooking time.

Check the beans occasionally to ensure there is enough water to prevent burning.

After 8 hours, the beans are done and can be eaten straight, used in other dishes, or stored in the refrigerator for later use.

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