Forget about slaving away while cooking beans at the stovetop. Using a slow cooker can easily turn your dried beans into ...

Pick over the beans.Dried beans can have small pebbles and other debris. Sift through them and remove any debris, as well as ...

The slow cooker's low, consistent heat cooks the beans ... It's a preferred method for dried beans because it results in tender, creamy legumes. Plus, beans need several hours of cooking to ...

Drain the beans and add them to the slow cooker. Drain the peppers and if they are in brine, pat them dry with kitchen paper. Chop them and add them to the slow cooker, along with the passata and ...

Roughly chop the beef mince and place in the slow cooker pot. Pour over the black bean sauce and soy sauce and use a wooden spoon to vigorously mix the beef into the sauce until it is fairly ...

Using a slow cooker lets you prep this recipe early in the day and forget about it until dinnertime. Nothing beats coming home to a hot, comforting meal that’s all ready to be dished up.

This slow-cooker version keeps things hearty with cubes of tender potatoes, snappy green beans and creamy cannellini beans, in addition to carrots, onion, celery and the classic tomatoes and pasta.