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Posted July 18, 2020 Last Updated July 18, 2020 by Jennifer // 19 Comments**This post may contain affiliate links**

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

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Slow Cooker Pinto Beans are simple, inexpensive and so much better than anything from a can!

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans in metal bowl on painted table

This is a meal prepper’s dream come true! Make pinto beans in the slow cooker and use them in soups and chili or to have on hand in the freezer for a quick, healthy meal.

Try them in Slow Cooker Pork Enchilada Bowls and Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl Soup.

This recipe can be a real money saver! 1 pound of dried beans makes the equivalent of 4 cans of beans. After you do the math, you find there’s a savings of approximately $0.35 per cup of cooked beans.

You can control the seasonings in these beans. Make them bland or savory depending on your tastes, health needs, or the recipe you’re using.

Making your own pinto beans is so much healthier than eating them from a can. Read the label on the can… most varieties contain sugar, calcium chloride, lard, fat, and/or other ingredients that are difficult to pronounce. Not to mention toxins that are sometimes found in can liners.

ingredients to make slow cooker pinto beans

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  1. dried pinto beans
  2. cumin
  3. garlic powder
  4. onion powder
  5. salt

process for making slow cooker pinto beans

How To Make Slow Cooker Pinto Beans…

  1. Add pinto beans to slow cooker and cover with water to at least and inch above top of beans. Cover but do not turn on slow cooker. Let soak for 8-12 hours
  2. Drain water and add new water plus seasonings
  3. Drain well and add additional seasonings to taste, if desired
  4. Allow to cool completely before portioning into bags or containers for freezer storage

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans in purple and black slow cooker

Pro Tips:

Portion 1 2/3 cups cooked beans into freezer container to equal 1 can of beans.

Even though this recipe uses pinto beans, the process works for any kind of beans. Black beans are especially good for heart health. Studies have shown that Great Northern white beans are good for gut health.

You could use this recipe as the first step in making your own refried beans! Follow this recipe, then mash them.

Do you have an Instant Pot?

Overhead view of Slow Cooker Pinto Beans in metal bowl on painted table

Instant Pot Pinto Beans:

  1. Pick over beans to remove any debris if necessary and give them a rinse
  2. Add to Instant Pot along with remaining ingredients
  3. Cover completely with water to about 1 inch over top of beans
  4. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes
  5. Allow natural pressure release
  6. Drain and serve or cool and place in baggies for freezing
Slow Cooker Pinto Beans in metal bowl on painted table

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans are simple, inexpensive and so much better than anything from a can!
4.59 from 12 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 16 hours
Total Time: 16 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Jennifer Draper

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add pinto beans to slow cooker and cover with water to at least and inch above top of beans. Cover but do not turn on slow cooker.  Let soak for 8-12 hours
  • Drain water and add new water plus seasonings
  • Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours until beans reach desired tenderness
  • Drain well and add additional seasonings to taste if desired
  • Allow to cool completely before portioning and adding to containers or bags for storage 

Notes

  • add diced jalapeño for some extra heat
  • portion into freezer baggies and substitute for canned in recipes
  • adjust seasonings as desired

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. thomas burlison says

    November 10, 2020 at 3:15 am

    soak beans for about 4 hr
    slice big onion
    big ( SMOKED ) ham hock or smoked turkey leg
    10 cups of water per lb of beans
    cook on low untill tender about 30 min before
    done salt and pepper to taste and u have the
    best beans u ever ate
    like you i make cornbread beans are very simple and fast

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  2. Christina says

    November 5, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    5 stars
    I do mine a simpler way I add the bacon and an hour before done I add some cubed up ham steak then Its awesome to place the cooked beans on fried potatoes and cornbread and I even add a lil Louisiana hot sauce to my bowl.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      November 9, 2020 at 11:03 am

      yum!

      Reply
  3. JC says

    July 18, 2020 at 10:43 am

    You do not need to soak pinto beans if you are cooking them in a slow cooker. Simply rinse well and sort. Also, do not add the salt until about 1 hour before beans are cooked. Adding it early slows the tenderizing of the beans. Use fresh chopped garlic and onion, add some chopped Hatch green Chile’s, pepper, and jalapeño bacon. This is how we do it in the Southwest.

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