Beef Stew

Beans are a staple in a lot of traditional Mexican recipes and there are many different types to choose from, including kidney, pinto, navy, black beans and more. This ingredient can be paired with meats like beef, pork, or chicken or used to make vegetarian meals more filling.

The following recipes show you how to make wonderful dishes with this ingredient, using your slow cooker. When using this ingredient, some recipes will instruct you to soak fresh beans overnight, which obviously means the meal should be started a day ahead.

Beef Stew

In other recipes you can use canned ones and some recipes give you the choice of whichever you prefer to use. Soaking them overnight might not be as convenient as opening a can, although this is usually a cheaper way of making such meals, since dried products tend to be more economical than canned ones.

Pizza Style Pinto Beans

Rinse a pound of pinto beans and take out any little stones. Cover them with water and let them soak overnight in the slow cooker. Drain the water off, then put them back in the crockpot with four chopped tomatoes, three and a half cups of water, a teaspoon of salt, a crushed garlic clove, half a chopped green or red bell pepper, a chopped onion and a pinch each of rosemary and oregano.

Cover and cook for six to seven hours on high, or until everything is tender. Sprinkle a cup of shredded mozzarella and quarter of a cup of grated parmesan over the top and cook for ten more minutes or until the cheese melts. This is an especially popular dish with kids, and it encourages them to eat their vegetables too, especially if you chop them extra fine so they are hidden.

Crockpot Cowboy Beef Stew

Cut a two pound rump roast into small cubes and roll them in a package of taco seasoning. Put them in the crockpot. Add a fifteen ounce can of Mexican style tomatoes, a small can of green chilies, two beef bouillon cubes, a chopped onion, and eight ounces of tomato sauce.

Cover and cook for six hours on low or until the beef is tender. Drain and rinse two fifteen ounce cans of red kidney beans and stir these into the stew. Cook for half an hour, and then serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese or sour cream. This recipe will delight anyone who enjoys authentic Mexican food recipes because the ingredients are so typically Mexican.

Easy Soup With Ham

Soak a pound of northern or navy beans overnight and then drain them. Add them to the crockpot with two quarts of water, a pound of ham or meaty ham bones, a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper.

Cover and cook on high for five to six hours or low for ten to twelve hours. Chop an onion and saute it in butter. Add the onion to the slow cooker halfway through the cooking time. Mash the beans, using a potato masher, two hours before serving. This will thicken the mixture and give it a better consistency.

Crockpot Bean Recipes

If you often make your own Mexican food at home, you will already know that quite a few of the recipes call for beans. This ingredient has been used throughout Mexican food history to make mouthwatering dishes. Beans are filling, high in protein, versatile and very tasty.

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