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Slow cooker red beans and rice in a bowl topped with sliced green onion.
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Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice

Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice makes an easy, hearty dinner recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 435kcal
Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

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

  1. *If you'd like to speed up the morning prep, chop the veggies and mince the garlic the night before.
  2. Nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 1209mg | Potassium: 1149mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Vitamin C: 16.8mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 5.3mg