Crock Pot White Kidney Beans With Rosemary Recipes

NEW ENGLAND BAKED KIDNEY BEANS IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Rinse dry beans in cold water. Place in a lg. bowl, and cover with 2" of cold water. Let soak overnight in refrigerator. Drain, and rinse beans.
• Put beans in a lg. crock pot with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high 12-14 hours or on low for 24 hrs., or until beans are soft, and juice is thick. Stir occasionally.
• Check water occasionally to make sure there is enough water in the beans, so they don't boil dry.
• Note:.
• If you use a smaller size crock pot cut the recipe in 1/2, and cook until beans are done. I always use my large crock pot, so I'm not sure how long it takes.

SLOW COOKER NORTHERN WHITE BEAN

Steps:

• Place beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Place neck bones in a slow cooker and pour chicken broth over the top; stir in soul seasoning.
• Cook on High until meat is falling off the bones, about 1 hour. Transfer bones and meat to a plate and shred meat from bones; discard bones.
• Stir beans, onion, vinegar, sugar, and hot sauce into slow cooker; spread shredded meat over beans.
• Cook on High for 2 to 4 hours (or cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours).

SLOW-SIMMERED KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Add sausage to drippings; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside., In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, tomatoes, red peppers, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, honey, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt and mustard. Stir in the bacon and sausage. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Stir in apples. Cover and cook 2 hours longer or until bubbly.

CROCK POT WHITE KIDNEY BEANS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and add pancetta; cook until it just begins to brown then place in your slow cooker.
• Note: if you are using the prosciutto, skip the above step and instead heat the oil for the onions, next step.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onion to pan; cook, stirring, often softened.
• Add garlic, grated potato, rosemary, parsley, salt and pepper to pan; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil; cook, stirring, until liquid is reduced by about 1/3, which will take about 2 minutes.
• Add mixture to slow cooker, along with the beans.
• Stir well, then add just enough water to barely cover mixture.
• Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or High for 4 to 5 hours, until mixture is hot and bubbly.
• If using the prosciutto, stir in about 30 minutes before serving if cooking on High, or 1 hour before serving if cooking on Low.

WHITE BEANS WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Soak overnight in 4 cups water: 1 cup dried white beans (cannellini, white runner, Great Northern, navy, and so on).
• Drain and transfer to a heavy pot. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and skim off any foam. Simmer gently for 2 hours or so, until the beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during the cooking. Season to taste with: Salt.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or skillet, warm over low heat: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil.
• Add: 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped rosemary leaves.
• Cook just until the garlic is soft, about 2 minutes. Stir into the beans, taste for salt, and adjust as needed. Let the dish sit for a few minutes before serving to allow the flavors to marry.
• Variation
• Leaves of either sage or winter or summer savory are delicious substitutes for rosemary.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil in batches on both sides. Place the beans, carrots and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with chicken. , Combine the salad dressing, rosemary, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°.