SLOW COOKER RED BEANS AND RICE

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice image

Born and raised in Louisiana, this is a Monday staple. Red kidney beans slow cooked with smoked sausage served over rice with cornbread on the side. Yum!

Provided by DaleAnn82

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas

Time 8h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

6 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package dry kidney beans
12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped, or to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine water, kidney beans, sausage, onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in the bowl of a slow cooker and stir to combine. Set slow cooker to Low and cook for at least 8 hours. Remove bay leaf and discard. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 28.9 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 675.6 mg, Sugar 3.7 g