Advice on soaking beans for Chili

[Beekissed]

That's how we do beans too...crockpot on low overnight, no prior soaking. So easy and so little mess.

 

[PennyJo]

@baymule,
Beans, beans
The musical fruit
The more you eat
The more you toot
The more you toot
The better you feel
So be sure to
Eat beans at every meal


that is saying I grew up with but my friends that grew up
here in Washington never hear it

 

[ducks4you]

Great ideas, ALL!!

 

[ducks4you]

UPDATE:
Salsa Party VI: The Two Towers was terrific! We had clear skies, warm but not hot, and a beautiful evening. Everybody loved their kazoos and we serenaded the witch to her fiery end. Regarding the beans...we soaked them in tomatoes that I ran through the blender and then put in a crock pot to soak overnight. The next morning it looked like beans poking through red cornbread! I added water and cooked them for 3 hours before DH started his chili. DesPITE the beans being a little chewy everybody loved the chili (as usual), and we're gonna do it this way again, but maybe soak them for 2 days ahead of time. Thanks for your help!