4 slow cooker brown rice and beans Recipes

dried red kidney beans , sorted and washed, yellow onions or 1 medium red onion, roughly chopped, tomatoes, diced, ginger, peeled and minced, garlic cloves, chopped, thai green chili or 4 -6 serrano chilies or 4 -6 cayenne chilies, chopped, cinnamon stick, 2 to 4 inches, whole cumin seed, red chili powder, kosher salt, ground turmeric, garam masala, water (if you soak overnight, use less , see note), chopped cilantro, hot cooked brown rice or hot cooked basmati rice, plain yogurt (optional)

vegetable broth, tomato puree, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, brown rice, uncooked, onion, finely chopped, dried basil, salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, chopped (i use 4!), fresh spinach or 8 cups kale leaves, coarsely chopped, parmesan cheese, garnish

ground beef, browned and drained, tomato paste, rotel diced tomatoes (or comparable generic mexican tomatoes, diced), kidney beans, drained and washed, onion, chopped, frozen corn, chili powder, ground cumin, ground cumin, cajun seasoning, paprika, oregano, oregano, cayenne (or, more if you like it hotter), instant rice, pre-cooked