"Jack'S" Crock-Pot Beans
Jack's Crock-Pot Beans offer hearty, comforting flavors with tender dried beans cooked slowly to perfection. Enhanced with bacon or oil and seasoned with simple spices, this dish is ideal for cozy family dinners or gatherings, providing a satisfying vegetarian or meaty option that pairs well with bread or rice.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Read Jack and the Bean Stalk.
- Soak the dried beans in water overnight or for at least 8 hours.
- Drain the soaked beans and rinse them well.
- In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy or heat cooking oil if using.
- Add chopped onion to the bacon or oil and sauté until translucent.
- Combine beans, cooked bacon or oil, sautéed onion, salt, and pepper in the Crock-Pot.
- Add enough water to cover the ingredients.
- Set the Crock-Pot to low and cook for 6-8 hours until beans are tender.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).