Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



2
each
onions

chopped



2-3
each
garlic cloves





1
pound
beans, dried

soaked 4 hours or overnight



1-2
each
bay leaves





1
x
water

to cover

 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) Add spices, veggies, etc. (see below) cook about another hour.

Spices:, veggies, etc:

---A---  
1 ts  dried cumin
1 ts  paprika
1/4 ts  cayenne pepper
1-2 tb  soy sauce
chili peppers, chopped
green pepper, chopped
can tomatoes, chopped
frozen corn (good with black beans)
1/2 tsp  liquid smoke tastes good added
  
---B---
1 tsp  cumin
1 can  green chilis, chopped
green pepper, chopped
1 tb  soy sauce (good with white beans).
  
---C---
1-2  tb  soy sauce
1/4 c  molasses
1/4 ts  cayenne
1/2 ts  dried mustard, (good with pinto or black eyed peas)