Once a week, I make slow cooker pinto beans.
I use pinto beans in several recipes, and my children love bean burritos.
This easy slow cooker recipe is a no brainer, but it’s very flavorful.
Delicious Slow Cooker Pinto Beans
Ingredients
I bag of pinto beans
7.5 c of water
1 T red pepper
3 T cumin (we love cumin, so I use it generously)
1/2 chopped onion (we love onion, so I use a whole large one)
2T garlic powder
1 ham hock or bone
Instructions
Soak dry pinto beans overnight in water
Rinse and place in slow cooker
Add 7.5 cups of water
Add ham hock
Add remaining indgredients
Cook on High 4 hours or low 6-8
Remove ham hock
Serve
Notes
I usually freeze half of the beans and save for a later recipe.
Slow Cooker Pinto Beans is an inexpensive side dish and is used in many recipes. Be sure to tell us how you enjoyed the easy slow cooker pinto beans recipe.
I love anything that contains bean. I am gonna do it myself.
My son was asking us about bean recipes awhile back. They are just so filling and good. A great side or main dish especially during colder days. It’s great to just have a bowl of warm beans that have been simmering all day.
I always add a half a can of beer to my pinto beans, and usually a can of rotel to spice them up because I don’t like onions. It never crossed my mind to use cumin. Gotta try that! Thanks!
How big is “1 bag” of pinto beans?
Hi MaryAnn,
It is a 1 lb bag.
Thank you so much for posting this. I found your sight from E.H.M. http://www.jessicaweible.com. I have been wanting to make beans for over 5 years now and haven’t been able to find one like my mom made. Your recipe is almost identical to hers….she didn’t use cumin but other then that it is spot on to hers. I just wasn’t sure how to get them to taste like hers. With these instructions I now know how to do it.
Oh Trinia,
I am so excited to hear how it turns out.