Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

Ingredients

• 2  bay leaves 
• 1 pound forest ham black cubed
• 2 rib celery chopped
• 1 pound pinto beans dried
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 0.8  bell pepper diced green
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin to taste
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon oregano dried to taste
• 1 tablespoon lard 
• 1 tablespoon lard 

Equipment

• bowl
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl; allow beans to soak overnight.
2. Place onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, Black Forest ham, soaked pinto beans, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and lard in a slow cooker.
3. Pour enough chicken broth into the slow cooker to cover the other ingredients.
4. Cook on High until beans are very tender, 5 to 6 hours.