Basic crockpot beans

    
2eaonions, chopped
2-3eagarlic cloves
1lbdried beans, soaked 4 hours or overnight
1-2eabay leaves
1xwater to cover
Directions:
Put in crockpot and cook about 4-6 hours on high or overnight on low. Beans should be soft (small white beans take longest, pinto beans shorter) Add spices, veggies, etc. (see below) cook about another hour.Spices:, veggies, etc:---A---  1 ts  dried cumin1 ts  paprika1/4 ts  cayenne pepper1-2 tb  soy saucechili peppers, choppedgreen pepper, choppedcan tomatoes, choppedfrozen corn (good with black beans)1/2 tsp  liquid smoke tastes good added  ---B---1 tsp  cumin1 can  green chilis, choppedgreen pepper, chopped1 tb  soy sauce (good with white beans).  ---C---1-2  tb  soy sauce1/4 c  molasses1/4 ts  cayenne1/2 ts  dried mustard, (good with pinto or black eyed peas)