Crock Pot Pinto Beans

a bowl of cooked pinto beans on top of a towel.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 5

Servings: 6.5 cups

Calories: 242kcal

You can easily make delicious homemade pinto beans from scratch by using your slow cooker!

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Ingredients

1 lb dried pinto beans (around 2.5 cups)
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
water (around 5 cups)

Instructions

Start by rinsing your uncooked beans under cool, clean water to remove any dirt or dust that builds up during storage.
Add the beans and salt to the bowl of your crockpot, along with any other seasoning you would like to use (see Variations section).
Add enough water* to cover the top of the beans with at least an inch of water.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and set it to low or high. High takes 4-6 hours, low takes 8-10 hours to finish cooking.
Towards the end of the cooking time, you’ll want to check in on your beans. It’s ok to remove the lid and do a taste test!
When the pinto beans have reached your desired texture, drain off any remaining liquid in the crock pot and enjoy!

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Notes

* During the cooking process, if you notice that the liquid is almost gone, you will want to add more. It’s unlikely your beans will burn in the crockpot, but they will start drying out if they run out of liquid.

This recipe has intentionally been left "plain" so you can add your cooked pinto beans into any recipe.

Check out the "Variations" section of the blog post to learn different ways you can season your pinto beans to give them more flavor.

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