Pick through and rinse beans. Add all ingredients in crock pot. Turn on high and cook about 6 hours or until beans are done. That's all there is to this recipe. This is made with no added salt for nutritional purposes, high protein :-) , salt may be added as you wish. Also, I cubed the beef then added it. It may be cut however you like. Any lean beef will be good in this as well. Add more or less for your taste.