i need help! im a poor man trying to cook beans in a slow cooker! i need some help!

[ManuelThePopStar]

Originally Posted by Llodd [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Cooking the bacon off first allows it to caramelize, leading to a deeper flavour.

This is a MUST DO first step, when cooking something in a slow cooker (IMO)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillard_reaction

I cook a potroast in my slow cooker about once a month. Caramelizing the onions in a sautee pan over medium heat step #1.

Step #2, is searing the chuck roast on very high heat, for about 2 minutes on all sides before adding it to the crock pot.

Last step is pouring some chicken stock into the sautee pan used for the onions/chuck to deglaze the pan, then adding that to the crock pot.