Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice are an easy, inexpensive, healthy, filling dinner recipe. Great way to use leftover ham bone or ham hock in a whole new meal!
Beans make a great meal. They are inexpensive, healthy, and filling. We eat bean dishes regularly because I use them to stretch our food budget, and I can always count on my family to eat them.
Red beans and rice has always been a favorite of mine. I love this crock pot version for the times when I have all day to let it simmer, and I also love this skillet red beans and rice for when I’m shorter on time.
This Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice recipe is also a great dish to make after Easter or Christmas (or anytime you make a ham) because you can save the ham bone to give this recipe lots of extra flavor.
“I am from New Orleans and I grew up eating red bean and rice. This is some of the best red beans and rice that I have ever had. Laissez les bons temps rouler.” – Mike
How to make crock pot red beans and rice
Here you’ll find instruction and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Place all of the ingredients except for the sausage and liquid smoke into the crock pot insert. Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours.
Step 2: In the last 30 minutes, stir in the smoked sausage and liquid smoke. Remove the ham bone or ham hocks, and give it a good stir. If you want thicker sauce, mash part of the beans and stir them back into the sauce. Serve over cooked white rice.
Recipe Tips!
- Bring the heat! If you like things on the hotter side, you can up the spice in this recipe by increasing the Cajun seasoning and using the Andouille sausage. Also, feel free to use hot sauce to taste.
- Make it mild! We like some spice, but I keep it on the milder side for the kids. My husband especially likes spicy food, but when we used 2 tablespoons of Cajun seasoning our noses were running. It was a bit too much. So, adjust away, but a little of the seasoning goes a long way.
- Prep ahead! To speed up the morning prep, chop the veggies and garlic the night before and store in a covered container in the fridge.
Storage
Any leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The leftovers should keep for up to 4 days when properly stored.
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Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ham bone or ham hock
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium yellow or white onion chopped
- 4 celery stalks chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 pound dried small red beans rinsed and picked over
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounces Andouille sausage or smoked kielbasa sliced
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Place ingredients except sausage and liquid smoke into a crock pot.1 ham bone or ham hock, 1 green bell pepper, 1 medium yellow or white onion, 4 celery stalks, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, 1 pound dried small red beans, 6 cups chicken broth
- Cook on high for 6-8 hours, or until beans are tender.
- In the last 30 minutes, stir in sausage and liquid smoke.14 ounces Andouille sausage or smoked kielbasa, 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- Remove the ham bone or ham hocks.
- If you want a thicker sauce, smash some of the beans, and stir back into the sauce.
- Serve over cooked white rice.
Notes
- *If you’d like to speed up the morning prep, chop the veggies and mince the garlic the night before.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Pam says
You show 3 ham hocks but in receipe say one ham hock? I,m confused
Kate Dean says
Sorry for the confusion! I normally use one larger ham hock, but they were smaller, so I used the 3 in the package instead of 1 larger one.
Evelyn Sanders says
Have made this recipe since I was 20 years old from my mom’s collection!
I’m 84 now and still make it this way, only in my crockpot!! So glad you are sharing it🥰
Kate Dean says
Thank you!
Vicki says
Made this tonight and it was fabulous! Even was a hit with the kids! Definitely a new staple in our house :)
Kate says
Thank you so much!
Deirdre Moore says
Delicious 😋
Kate says
Thank you!
Mike says
I am from New Orleans and I grew up eating red bean and rice. This is some of the best red beans and rice that I have ever had. Laissez les bons temps rouler.
Kate says
Thank you so much!
Lisa says
Great New Year’s meal. Super easy and tastes great.
Kate says
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear that! =)
Casey says
This looks so amazing! Just a question to clarify. This goes in the slow cooker on HIGH for 6-8 hours? Just want to make sure it’s high and not low.
Kate says
Thank you! Yes, it takes that long on high for the beans to cook. Hope that helps! =)
Sarah says
Great recipe! Easy and lots of flavor!
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Thank you!!! I appreciate the nomination!