Pammy's Slow Cooker Beans

Pammy's slow cooker beans recipe yields delicious pinto beans. To amp up the flavor, use smoked turkey leg rather than pork. Serve with rice or cornbread.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 pounds dried pinto beans
• 8 cups water, or more if needed
• 1 smoked turkey leg
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Wash and pick over beans; place in a large bowl. Fill with cold water; soak beans 6 to 8 hours.

Step 2

Cook on Low setting for 6 hours. Stir in olive oil, add more water if beans are beginning to dry out; cook until beans are very tender, 2 hours more.

Step 3

Drain and rinse beans; place in a slow cooker. Add 8 cups water to the slow cooker; stir in onion, garlic powder, bay leaves, black pepper, and onion powder. Place turkey leg in the slow cooker; cover.