Basic Crockpot Beans

Ingredients

 * 2 onions, chopped
 * 2 3 cloves garlic
 * 1 lbs dried Beans, soaked 4 hours
 * or over night
 * 1 2 bay leaves
 * water to cover.

Directions

 * 1) 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)
 * 2) add spices, veggies, etc. (see below) cook about another hour.

Spices, veggies, etc:

 * Variation 1:
 * 1 tsp dried cumin
 * 1 tsp paprika
 * ¼ 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)
 * ½ tsp liquid smoke tastes good added.


 * Variation 2:
 * 1 tsp cumin
 * 1 can chopped green chilis
 * chopped green pepper
 * 1 tbsp soy sauce (good with white Beans)


 * Variation 3:
 * 1-2 tbsp soy sauce
 * ¼ cup molasses
 * ¼ tsp Cayenne
 * ½ tsp dried mustard (good with pinto or black eyed peas)