Brazilian Crock-Pot Beans

emmalie's Note:

My friend lived in Brazil for a few years and ate these tasty crock pot beans all the time. They are quite easy as the crock pot does most the work! Great served with rice and chicken.

• Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 cups uncooked pinto beans
• 6 cups water
• 1 large onion
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 teaspoons salt (to taste)

Directions:

1. You want to soak the beans overnight, so measure out the 3 cups and go through the beans to take out any bad ones (really shriveled or discolored). It's an extra step, but worth it because bad beans are nasty if left inches Put beans in a bowl and cover with water. Next day, dump water and you are ready to go.
2. Cut up bacon and fry to a crisp. Chop up into small pieces. Use some of the bacon grease and sauté onions and garlic. Put beans, fresh water, onion/garlic, and bacon into a crock pot. Add salt until the water tastes pretty salty, like you would want it to taste when done cooking. Add bay leaves and cook on high for 6 hours.
3. Something else that makes it really good (and really Brazilian) is to eat it with a salad made with just lettuce, tomato and dressed with lime juice, olive oil, and salt (I actually put the salt right on the lettuce then add the dressing and toss). My favorite thing to do is have a bite of rice, beans, and salad all together.

Reviews

[Meliska]

This was excellent! I'm vegetarian, so I used a blend of spices to give something like that bacon-y flavor instead of adding bacon, and I think it worked out fine. I served it with the salad, as mentioned in the last step of the recipe. This Brazilian rice: http://www.recipezaar.com/Brazilian-Rice-310199 ; and this Brazilian Chicken (for my husband, same recipe, but tofu for me): http://www.recipezaar.com/Brazilian-Chicken-With-Coconut-Milk-Sauce-307015 We both loved the meal and look forward to leftovers tomorrow!

[chris929a]

I loved this it was just like white beans. I am the only one in my family who eats beans so I made only have of the recipe I did add Tony's instead of salt. I could hardly wait to try it, all i wanted to do was taste it, it smelt so good. The smell was so strong that i could smell it out by the pool and had to come in and try it.