which somewhat defeats the savings part of it.

At least it's still yummy?

Can you make your stock in your crockpot, saving a burner?

And this family regularly makes beans. Without rinsing, and with a minimum of checking for foreign particles. Nobody has died yet, though I live most days with my fingers crossed (admittedly, because we're working on letters still, and I spend a lot of time asking people to "make an r with their fingers").