Brown Beans

 Brown Beans

This is a great recipe for a budget friendly meal with 10 ingredients. All you need is a slower cooker. Serve this with cornbread for a complete protein.

Here's what you'll need:

1 pound bag brown beans

1 bay leaf

1 large onion sliced

1 tablespoon oregano

1 Tablespoon bacon drippings (optional)

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon fresh cracked black pepper

4 bullion cubes or 4 teaspoon better than bullion

4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed

Salt

Let's get cooking:

Rinse the beans, remove rocks if any, and soak in a bowl over night.

In the morning: Beans should be doubled in size. Pour out the water. Rinse the beans before placing them in the slow cooker. Add water or broth to cover the beans. Add all of the ingredients except salt.  Add salt to taste 1 hour before beans are completely done. This prevents the beans from being tough. Cook on low for 8 hours until they are tender and delicious. Serve with cornbread (recipe is in this blog).