These slow-cooker pinto beans are full of flavor—and they're nutritious too. Once you've mastered the recipe, try your own take by adding extra spice or other favorite ingredients. Prep ...

Pour over 500ml/18fl oz cold water, place the lid on the slow-cooker, then cook on a high heat for 7-8 hours, or until the beans have absorbed the liquid and plumped up and the sauce has darkened ...

Drain and rinse thoroughly. Place the beans, water, and bay leaf in a 4-quart or larger slow-cooker. Cook on low for a total of 11 hours. At 9 hours, 30 minutes of cooking, stir in the onion.

Homemade baked beans are so easy in the slow cooker, and these have a lovely smoky flavour from the paprika. Each serving provides 345 kcal, 17g protein, 39g carbohydrate (of which 11g sugars), 9g ...