SLOW COOKER RED BEANS & SAUSAGE

Slow Cooker Red Beans & Sausage image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 8h30m

Yield 8 servings (2-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 283 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 1534mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 27g fiber), Protein 25g protein.