Interesting beans.

[Horse with no Name]

I bought some cranberry beans and I have been "cooking" them but didn't really realize that I wasn't preparing them.:)

Found a really good recipe online today and toyed around with what I had in my refrigerator.

I know some here abhor the crockpot, but I have learned the art of cooking in it so there it is.

First, I took 4 cups water, 4 tsp chicken bouillon, 3 tsp salt and 2 tbsp of pepper, 1 small onion, 2 carrots, and 1/2 cup celery and brought it to a boil on the stove and let it simmer about an hour. You can also just substitute your favorite chicken stock.

I then dropped the dry beans in the crockpot, added the liquid, a bay leaf and some fresh parsley and cooked on high for 4 hours.

Oh my goodness! Now these are BEANS! They are wonderful! A little bit nutty, a little aromatic, with a subtle Italian flavor. I had planned on making rice as a sidedish, but after tasting them, I may just put them with some pasta.

[Lucinda]

1. Sounds really good!

I am a fan of crock pots AND beans. I haven't tried cranberry beans...will soon, now!