There is like no consistent information about this online.

I'm doing red beans in a slow cooker for red beans and rice for dinner tomorrow.

Getting a bag of dried kidney beans - 1lb.

I know to soak overnight, but do I need to boil them before adding them to the crock pot? For how long? I've seen everything from 10-30 minutes.

The crock pot will be on low for 7-8 hours. Will that not break down the beans into mush?