Slow Cooked Beans – CE
Green salad and mixed vegetables
  • Clean Eating
  • 5 ingredients, meatless, skinny, slow cooker
Slow Cooked Beans – CE
Green salad and mixed vegetables
  • Clean Eating
  • 5 ingredients, meatless, skinny, slow cooker
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 lb pinto beans
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 2 C frozen chopped onion
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
On Cooking Day
  • 16 oz mixed vegetables
  • 6 C salad greens

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Rinse and drain beans in colander and add to large zipper bag.
  2. Add next 4 ingredients. Zip to seal.
To Cook
  1. Pour beans into slow cooker. Add 5 – 6 cups of water. Cook on low for 10 – 12 hours.
  2. Cook vegetables according to package directions.
  3. Serve with green salad.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 lb pinto beans
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 2 C frozen chopped onion
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
On Cooking Day
  • 16 oz mixed vegetables
  • 6 C salad greens

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Rinse and drain beans in colander and add to large zipper bag.
  2. Add next 4 ingredients. Zip to seal.
To Cook
  1. Pour beans into slow cooker. Add 5 – 6 cups of water. Cook on low for 10 – 12 hours.
  2. Cook vegetables according to package directions.
  3. Serve with green salad.

*for heartier meal, add 1 lb sliced smoked nitrite free sausage.
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