Comments on: Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

By: Miss T

Miss T — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:44 +0000

This black bean soup sounds delicious. For another pulses recipe check out my blog. The Curry Chickpea with Rice dish is great. It’s easy, quick and cheap.

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:59:42 +0000

It should work using the method you suggested. If anything you might have to cook them longer than 4 hours. I’ve always cooked beans on low for longer in the crockpot.

Erin

By: Tamara

Tamara — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:00:20 +0000

I wonder why the recipe calls for soaking THEN cooking for an hour THEN putting in the crockpot. Seems like a lot of work. When I cook beans in the crockpot, I just soak them and then cook for about 4 hours on high. Seems like I could do that for this soup too.

Any thoughts? I am going to make this for my in-laws on Tues and don’t want to mess it up.

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:57:12 +0000

@Laura J.,

I think either way works…to get the most flavor, you could just drop it in as if it were ham. It will get cooked!

Anyone else have thoughts on that?!?

By: Laura J.

Laura J. — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:51:04 +0000

@Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom, Any suggestions on preparation? Should I cook the bacon a little first or just drop it in the pot like I would do the ham?

By: Joelle

Joelle — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:40:38 +0000

I am so excited to make this black bean soup. The days my daughter has dance I have “slow cooker recipe day.” This helps us to get out the door on time. I will add this to my recipe list. Thanks!

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000

@Laura J., Yes, that would totally work. The ham is to give it some extra flavor. Turkey bacon would accomplish just that.

By: Laura J.

Laura J. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:42:46 +0000

Can you use something other than ham? Maybe turkey bacon?

By: Becky L.

Becky L. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:48:41 +0000

@Becky L., ooppss---this is ready to post yet, til Wed, 3/24. I forget that I've got it scheduled to post in the morning on Wed. :p--Becky

By: Becky L.

Becky L. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:46:13 +0000

Erin, just dropping in and saying hi and gonna use some of your recipes from new cookbook this week, finally.
I posted about my coupon binder and there’s a link to your coupon binder post. Thanks for your inspiration!!
http://grandmabeckyl.blogspot.com/2010/03/coupon-binder-system.html