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I do black dry beans and pinto beans in the crockpot, but you have to do red beans on the stove. All I do for that, is rinse them (always rinse dry beans) and throw them in the crockpot with a lot of water. I'm terrible about measuring, but it always turns out right. Leave it cook all day.
About red beans, here's a link:
( http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html )

To do them on the stove, just rinse them in a strainer, soak them in a pot of water for 5 hours, change the water and then boil until tender. They are very easy, just time consuming. You can then use them for chili.