Recipe#14150

Title: Basic Beans

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2 onions, chopped
 2-3 cloves garlic
 1 lb dried beans, soaked 4 hours or overnight
 1-2 bay leaves
 water to cover
  
 Put in crockpot and cook about 4-6 hours on high or overnight on
 low. Beans should be soft (small white beans take longest, pinto
 beans shorter)
 Add spices, veggies, etc. (see below) cook about another hour.
 Spices:, veggies, etc:
 1) 1 tsp dried cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1-2
 Tbsp. soy sauce,   a few chili peppers, chopped, chopped green
 pepper, can chopped tomotoes, some frozen corn. (Good with black
 beans) 1/2 tsp liquid smoke tastes good added.
 2) 1 tsp cumin, 1 can chopped green chilis, chopped green pepper,
 1 Tbsp soy sauce (good with white beans).
 3) 1-2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 cup molasses, 1/4 tsp cayenne, 1/2 tsp
 dried mustard, (good with pinto or black eyed peas)
 Garbanzo beans I usually use as a substiute in chicken recipes, so
 I'll freeze them with just the onions and garlic.  Frozen black
 eyed peas are also a good staple to have on hand.