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Slow Cooker Red Beans & Sausage

Name: Slow Cooker Red Beans & Sausage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound dried red beans; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound fully cooked andouille sausage links, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 celery ribs, finely chopped; 3 teaspoons garlic powder; 3 teaspoons Creole seasoning; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper; 6 cups chicken broth; Hot cooked rice

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 8 hours

Makes

8 servings (2-3/4 quarts)

Updated: Jan. 07, 2022

Being from Louisiana, my go-to comfort food is red beans and rice. The Crock-Pot makes it so easy and the recipe reminds me of Sunday family dinners going back generations. Serve it as a slow-cooker side dish or make it a meal with hot buttered corn bread. —Lisa Bowie, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Ingredients

1 pound dried red beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound fully cooked andouille sausage links, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
3 teaspoons garlic powder
3 teaspoons Creole seasoning
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
6 cups chicken broth
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown sausage. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion, green pepper and celery to skillet; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine beans, sausage, vegetables and seasonings. Stir in broth. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove 2 cups of the bean mixture to a bowl. Mash gently with a potato masher. Return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups (calculated without rice): 283 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 1534mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 27g fiber), 25g protein.

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