Slow Cooker Bbq Pinto Beans
Get ready to elevate your side dish game with these irresistibly smoky and tangy Slow Cooker BBQ Pinto Beans! Made from scratch using dried pinto beans, this hands-off recipe transforms simple pantry staples like BBQ sauce, brown sugar, and smoked paprika into a hearty, flavor-packed dish with just 15 minutes of prep time. The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, allowing the beans to soak up the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and smoky notes while achieving a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture. A dash of optional liquid smoke takes the flavor to the next level, making this dish a must-try for BBQ lovers. Serve these beans warm as the ultimate summer cookout crowd-pleaser, a comforting weeknight side, or a protein-rich topper for rice or cornbread. Perfectly seasoned and easy to customize, this recipe will have everyone coming back for seconds!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 pound Dried pinto beans
- 6 cups Water
- 1 medium Onion, diced
- 3 pieces Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Liquid smoke (optional)
Instructions
Rinse the dried pinto beans thoroughly under cold water, removing any debris or damaged beans.
In a slow cooker, add the rinsed beans and 6 cups of water. Let them soak for 6-8 hours or overnight if time permits. Alternatively, use the quick-soak method by boiling the beans for 2 minutes, removing from heat, and letting them sit for 1 hour before draining.
After soaking, drain and rinse the beans, discarding the soaking water.
Return the beans to the slow cooker and add 4 cups of fresh water.
Stir in the diced onion, minced garlic, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper.
If you like a smokier flavor, add the liquid smoke at this stage.
Cover the slow cooker with its lid and set it to cook on low heat for 8 hours or until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened.
Stir occasionally during the last few hours of cooking to ensure even distribution of flavors.
Once cooked, adjust seasoning to taste by adding more salt or spice if needed.
Serve warm as a side dish or enjoy it over rice or with cornbread.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1066 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 3.4 g | 4% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7 g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4200 mg | 183% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 215.9 g | 79% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 50.6 g | 181% | |
| Total Sugars | 81.6 g | ||
| Protein | 50.0 g | 100% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 504 mg | 39% | |
| Iron | 13.4 mg | 74% | |
| Potassium | 2745 mg | 58% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
