Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice
This juicy dish is the perfect blend of red beans, smoked sausage, herbs, and veggies for a Cajun meal you won't want to pass up.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 can 15oz red beans rinsed and drained
- 2 dried bay leaf
- 1 can 15oz tomato sauce
- 1 can 14.5oz diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 lb fully cooked smoked sausage sliced into 1/2” pieces
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3-4 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, place onion, garlic, celery, beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, thyme, Cajun seasoning, and sausage. Gently stir. Add bay leaves on top.
- Cover and cook on low heat setting 8-10 hours or HIGH for 6-7 hours.
- Serve over rice, and enjoy!
Notes
•If you want more spice, you can use fully cooked smoked Andouille sausage.
•If you want less liquid in your red beans, then you can use just 1 cup of low sodium chicken broth. I use 2 cups to create a richer flavor as noted below. If you’re using 1 cup of chicken broth, cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
•If you richer sauce and a more robust flavor, then cook on low for 10-12 hours, stirring once in a while so it doesn't scorch.
•I LOVE cornbread with my red beans and rice, so indulge!
•If you want less liquid in your red beans, then you can use just 1 cup of low sodium chicken broth. I use 2 cups to create a richer flavor as noted below. If you’re using 1 cup of chicken broth, cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
•If you richer sauce and a more robust flavor, then cook on low for 10-12 hours, stirring once in a while so it doesn't scorch.
•I LOVE cornbread with my red beans and rice, so indulge!