Crockpot West Virginia Soup Beans Recipe

Soup beans is a recipe that is very dear to me.  It's my roots, my childhood, my heart.  Every respectable West Virginia woman has a recipe for these in her arsenal, and I can't wait to share my family's with you.  

This Crockpot West Virginia Soup Bean Recipe is sure to be a favorite so...

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For this Crockpot West Virginia Soup Bean Recipe you are going to need a few simple ingredients:

• 1 32 oz bag of Pinto Beans
• 1 Onion, quartered
• 1 Ham Bone or Ham Hock or Fat Back or Bacon etc.
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 4 cups Chicken Broth
• 4 cups Water

The night before you want to cook your beans place them in a large bowl, sift through them to see if there are any stones, and cover with water.

You will want to make sure there is an inch or two of water above the beans.

The next morning pour the beans into the slow cooker.

Season with the onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin.

You can also add the salt and pepper.

I will tell you that if you have not soaked your beans you can not season them with spiced until about 2 hours before you eat.  It will affect the way they cook.

Place the quartered onion in the slow cooker.

Add the ham bone or any other meat protein you choose to use.

Combine the chicken broth and water.

 Pour into the crockpot.

Place the lid on the slow cooker and set to LOW for 8 hours.

After 8 hours remove the ham bone from crockpot and remove any meaty bits to place back in the beans.

Give everything a stir and you are ready to eat!

Now I know people eat their beans differently depending on where they are from, but here in West Virginia this is how you will find it served.  For these Crockpot Soup Beans you're gonna to want to serve it over some cornbread with a little diced onion on top and a side of fried potatoes.  That my friends is the perfect way to eat these beans in my opinion.  So if you are looking for an easy, inexpensive, meal that's also delicious get in the kitchen and give these soup beans a try tonight!

And as always...

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Happy Crocktober,
~The Kitchen Wife~

Yield: 8-10

Author: Mandee Pogue

Crockpot West Virginia Soup Beans Recipe

These Crockpot West Virginia Soup Beans are an easy and inexpensive meal that the entire family is gonna love!

prep time: 24 hourcook time: 8 hourtotal time: 32 H

ingredients:

• 1 32 oz bag of Pinto Beans
• 1 Onion, quartered
• 1 Ham Bone or Ham Hock or Fat Back or Bacon etc.
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 4 cups Chicken Broth
• 4 cups Water

instructions:

How to cook Crockpot West Virginia Soup Beans Recipe

1. The night before go through the dry beans to see if there are any stones.
2. Place them in a large bowl and cover with water.  Allow to soak overnight. 
3. The next morning pour the soaked beans into the crockpot and add the onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. *
4. Stir everything around so that the beans are coated in the spice. 
5. Add the quartered onion and ham bone to the slow cooker.**
6. Add the water and chicken broth to the crockpot. 
7. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. 
8. After 8 hours remove the ham bone from the slow cooker. 
9. Serve and Enjoy!

NOTES:

* If you do not soak your beans overnight you cannot add the spiced until about 2 hours before you eat. It will affect the way the beans cook.

** You can use a ham bone, ham hock, fat back, bacon, diced ham, etc here.

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