Crockpot ranch style beans

Here is my favorite recipe for home made ranch style beans. I got this from the Coupon Closets website a long time ago. Click here to visit her site . It tastes very close to canned(only better) and I freeze mine in small freezer bags. So when im ready for a can of ranch beans I have some home made frozen and ready to use. It saves you a lot of money and really isnt that time consuming since you can make a large batch at once. Just thought I would share, enjoy!

Crock Pot Ranch Beans 

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans

6 ounces tomato paste

1/2 cup chopped onions

1 clove minced garlic

1 tablespoon chili powder

dash crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

7 cups water

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in the crock pot in order. 

Water goes in last

(you can substitute 3-4 teaspoons of bottled minced garlic if you don't have fresh )

Cook on low 6-8 hours.

Place left overs in small freezer bags and freeze for later! When you have a recipe that calls for canned ranch beans, use your frozen ones instead. I set mine in hot water(in the bag)and let them thaw a little while before I add them to my dishes.