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Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe

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It couldn’t be easier to make your own black beans, and this is the best slow cooker black beans recipe! No soaking required, just 2 minutes to prep, and 5 basic ingredients. In a few hours, you’ve got black beans! I recommend using them in Cuban black beans and rice and huevos rancheros with salsa – these beans are the ultimate vegetarian cook once, eat twice meal.

Slow Cooker Black Beans Ingredients

You’ll need just a few basic ingredients to make these black beans:

  • White onion
  • Garlic
  • Dried black beans
  • Broth (chicken or vegetable)
  • Bay leaves
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How to Make Slow Cooker Black Beans

Cooking black beans in the slow cooker is the easiest way to ensure your beans end up perfectly cooked. Here’s how we make them:

  • Prep onion and garlic. Cut onion in half and lightly smash garlic.
  • Prep beans. Rinse beans and pick over, looking for any pebbles.
  • Cook beans. Add beans, broth, bay leaves, onion, and garlic to the slow cooker. Cook on high for 2 1/2-3 hours, until beans are tender. Discard onion and bay leaves before serving.
Pouring broth into slow cooker black beans

Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe FAQs

Are these slow cooker black beans Cuban?

No, these are not Cuban black beans. We’ve kept these black beans super simple with the seasoning so that we can use them in many different ways…one of which IS Cuban Black Beans and Rice and the other is easy huevos rancheros.

You can also use the cooked beans anywhere you would cooked black beans: in black bean quinoa salad, black bean skillet dinner, or quesadillas.

Are these slow cooker black beans Mexican?

No, these black beans aren’t Mexican-flavored either, but they can definitely be used in Mexican-inspired recipes like huevos rancheros.

Are these slow cooker black beans vegetarian?

Yes, these black beans are vegetarian IF you use vegetable broth. If you use chicken broth, they obviously wouldn’t be vegetarian.

Ingredients to make slow cooker black beans in the slow cooker

How to Store Leftover Black Beans

Store the leftover beans in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Reheat in the microwave or a hot skillet until heated through.

Can you freeze slow cooker black beans?

Yes, you can also freeze the black beans for 2-3 months. Let thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.

Cooked black beans in slow cooker

More Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

If you like this slow cooker black beans recipe, you might also like some of these other slow cooker recipes that you can cook once, and eat twice:

Helpful Tools to Make Black Beans in Slow Cooker

  • Slow Cooker – Can’t make easy slow cooker black beans without the slow cooker. This one is basic, but does everything you need it to do.
  • Glass Storage Containers – Store the black beans in these containers – they can even be frozen.
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Ingredients to make slow cooker black beans in the slow cooker

Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe

  • Author: Emily Dingmann of myeverydaytable.com
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

What’s the best way to cook black beans? Nice and slow! (No soaking required!) Just 5 ingredients + 2 minutes prep this slow cooker black beans recipe.


Ingredients

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  • 1 small white onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 16 oz. dried black beans, rinsed and picked over
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
  • 2 bay leaves


Instructions

  1. Cut onion in half and lightly smash garlic.
  2. Rinse and pick over black beans to check for any pebbles. Add beans, chicken broth, bay leaves, onion halves, and garlic to slow cooker. Cook on high for 2 1/2-3 hours, until beans are tender.
  3. Discard onion and bay leaves. 


Notes

  • Use slow cooker black beans in Cuban black bean bowls and huevos rancheros. 

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