Pammy's Slow Cooker Beans

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

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.

Ingredients

2 pounds dried pinto beans
8 cups water, or more if needed
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 smoked turkey leg
1/3 cup olive oil

Directions

1 Wash and pick over beans; place in a large bowl. Fill with cold water; soak beans 6 to 8 hours.
2 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.
3 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.