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Home » Crock Pot Recipes » How To Make Crock Pot Pinto Beans

How To Make Crock Pot Pinto Beans

Published: May 8, 2020 · Modified: Apr 9, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Southern Crock Pot Pinto Beans are tender and the flavors are perfect. The slow-cooked no soak beans have a thick and rich gravy. Serve them as a side dish with or without cooked white rice.

Crock Pot Pinto Beans served over white rice in a blue bowl with a blue cloth napkin

Dried pinto beans are very easy to cook in a slow cooker. The slow cooker does all of the work for you.

You don't need to soak the beans before cooking them because slow cooking them in broth or water allows the beans to cook to perfection.

Pinto Beans over white rice
Pinto Beans

The dried pinto beans slowly absorb the liquid and become soft and tender. And because all of the ingredients slow cook for hours the thick sauce is rich in flavor.

dried pinto beans in a slow cooker

Cooking with dried beans

Dried pinto beans are high in fiber and protein. Cooking with dried beans is a great way to add a healthy dose of protein and fiber to your diet.

Dried beans are a very inexpensive staple to have on hand. They last forever in the pantry, are easy to cook, and can be eaten as a meal or added to other recipes like soups and stews.

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Southern Pinto Beans

What are southern pinto beans? Southern-style pinto beans are cooked like other southern dried or fresh bean recipe with ham added for flavor.

You will also find onions, dried bay leaf, and sometimes carrots in a southern bean recipe.

A great example is Instant Pot Ham and White Bean Soup or Green Beans and Potatoes.

One of the best well known southern bean recipes is Black Eye Peas, a traditional southern New Years Day recipe.

Traditionally southern bean recipes are cooked with a ham bone. If you don't have a ham bone you can use a thick piece of ham, a ham hock, or even bacon to flavor a pot of dried beans.

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Prep

  1. Open the bag of dried pinto beans and set the seasoning packet aside.
  2. Rinse the pinto beans in a colander and pick out any discolored beans or debris. Drain.
  3. Peel and slice one large or two small carrots.
  4. Peel and dice one medium onion.
  5. If using a ham bone just drop the bone into the crock pot. If using a piece of leftover ham cut the ham into pieces. If using bacon cut the slices of bacon into pieces. If using a ham hock just add the entire ham hock piece to the crock pot.
Crock Pot Southern Style Pintos Beans ingredients in the slow cooker before cooking
Southern Style Pinto Beans Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 20 oz bag dried pinto beans, rinsed and picked through (I used Hurst's HamBeens Pinto Beans with seasoning packet)
  • 1 lb ham, 1 meaty ham bone, 1 lb bacon or ham hock
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
  • ½ cup sliced carrots
  • 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • 8 cups chicken broth or stock

Directions

  1. Place the rinsed dried pinto beans into an 8-quart slow cooker.
  2. Add the ham to the crock pot.
  3. Add the diced onion, undrained stewed tomatoes, and sliced carrots.
  4. Add the ground pepper, bay leaves, and the seasoning packet that came with the beans.
  5. Pour the chicken broth or stock into the crock pot. Place the lid on the crock pot. Turn the crock pot onto high heat and set the timers for 8 hours if your crock pot has a timer.
  6. Slow cook the beans on high for 8 hours or until the beans are tender. If cooking on low cook for 10 to 12 hours or until the pinto beans are tender.
  7. Serve over cooked white rice.
  8. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe Tips

  • For creamy pinto beans use a wooden spoon to smash some of the cooked pinto beans on the inside of the crock pot and mix in. This will give you a thick gravy.

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Crock Pot Pinto Beans served over white rice in a blue bowl with a blue cloth napkin

Crock Pot Pinto Beans

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This Crock Pot Pinto Beans recipe is the easiest way to make tender Southern-style pinto beans. A slow cooker makes it easy to cook dried beans. No soaking needed. Cook them with a piece of ham for a smoky flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 hours hrs
Total Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 444 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 20 oz bag dried pinto beans (rinsed and picked through (I used Hurst's HamBeens Pinto Beans with seasoning packet))
  • 1 lb ham (1 meaty ham bone, 1 lb bacon or ham hock)
  • 1 medium onion (peeled and diced)
  • ½ cup sliced carrots
  • 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • 8 cups chicken broth or stock
  • 1 cup cooked white rice (optional)
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Instructions 

Recipe Prep

  • Open the bag of dried pinto beans and set the seasoning packet aside.
  • Rinse the pinto beans in a colander and pick out any discolored beans or debris. Drain.
  • Peel and slice one large or two small carrots.
  • Peel and dice one medium onion.
  • If using a ham bone just drop the bone into the crock pot. If using a piece of leftover ham cut the ham into pieces. If using bacon cut the slices of bacon into pieces. If using a ham hock just add the entire ham hock piece to the crock pot.

Recipe Instructions

  • Place the rinsed dried pinto beans into an 8-quart slow cooker.
  • Add the ham, the diced onion, undrained stewed tomatoes, and sliced carrots.to the crock pot.
  • Add the ground pepper, salt, bay leaf, and the seasoning packet that came with the beans.
  • Pour the chicken broth or stock into the crock pot. Place the lid on the crock pot. Turn the crock pot onto high heat and set the timers for 8 hours if your crock pot has a timer.
  • Slow cook the beans on high for 8 hours or until the beans are tender. If cooking on low cook for 10 to 12 hours or until the pinto beans are tender.
  • Serve over cooked white rice.
  • Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • No soak bean recipe.
  • Use a ham bone, leftover diced ham or thick cut bacon.
  • For creamy pinto beans use a wooden spoon to smash some of the cooked pinto beans on the inside of the crock pot and mix in. This will give you a thick gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 30gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 1952mgPotassium: 1500mgFiber: 12gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1433IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 5mg
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