Pizza beans
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Pinto beans | 
| 6 | cups | ;Water | 
| 4 | mediums | Tomatoes, peeled and diced | 
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| ¼ | cup | Bell pepper, green; chopped | 
| 1 | Garlic clove; crushed | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Oregano | 
| ¼ | teaspoon | Rosemary | 
| 1 | cup | Mozzarella; shredded | 
| ¼ | cup | Romano; grated | 
Directions
Soak beans in water overnight.  In slow cooker, cook beans in water on high for 2-3 hours, until tender but not mushy. Drain, SAVING liquid. Add tomatoes, onion, green pepper, garlic, salt, oregano, and rosemary. Add 2 cups bean liquid.  Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Add cheese and cook on high, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes. 
Turn off heat and let stand a few minutes before serving to let beans absorb some of the juice.
Posted By waring@... (Sam Waring) On rec.food.recipes or rec.food.cooking