Crock Pot Smokey Black Beans Recipes

Steps:

• ** Soak beans over night
• Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered. Add onions; cook and stir until onions are tender.
• Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until beans are tender.

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Add beans to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir., Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 6-7 hours. Serve with slotted spoon. If desired, top with fresh thyme sprigs. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled beans in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

Steps:

• Soak the black beans overnight in a generous amount of water.
• Preheat the crock pot on high while prepping.
• Drain beans, rinse, and place in a large pan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes, then drain and put them in crock pot.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and saute the onion, garlic, celery with the chiles, cumin, and mustard powder for 3 minutes Add the bell pepper, stir, and put contents of skillet in the crock pot. Stir.
• Add sausages to skillet, and cook until browned, (but don't overcook) then empty into crock pot.
• Blend tomatoes, maple syrup, and broth. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, garnish with the chopped thyme.