Crockpot Black Beans

2 cups dry beans (1 lb)

1. Rinse beans under cold water. Remove broken beans and rocks.

2. Soak at least 6 hours or overnight in the fridge.

3. Dump the water and rinse the beans.

4. Put the beans in the crockpot and cover the beans with plus 2-3 inches of water (over the top of the beans).

5. Cook on low 8 hours in crockpot or until soft.

6. Drain and store.

You can add onions and/or other seasonings before cooking the beans, but I usually don't.

Instead of cooking the beans in water, you can cook them in vegetable broth. But water is cheaper. :)

The freezer is a good place to store cooked beans. I store 1 1/2 to 2 cups of cooked beans in containers in the freezer. They easily defrost in the microwave or in the kitchen sick under warm water.