I’ve pretty much been called the Master of Red Beans and Rice. But, I prefer the title “Red Bean Queen”. Or maybe, “The Sensei”! Anyway, I love making some dang on red beans! I’ve worked hard at perfecting the taste and texture in different cooking methods. There’s the stovetop version and the pressure cooker one. But, I was missing the slow cooker method. Not anymore!
It’s a dump and go slow cooker meal. Don’t we love those? I brown the sausage. Then, saute the veggies, the Trinity, in those yummy and flavorful sausage drippings. After that’s done, you just dump it all into the slow cooker along with quick soaked, red beans.
Crockpot Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry red beans
- 1 lb sausage coined
- 1 diced onion
- 1 diced bell pepper
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 5 cups water
- 1 TBS onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 5 TBS butter
- Cajun seasoning and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Sort beans to remove the bad ones and rinse well.
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Add the beans to a large pot and cover them with about 2 inches of water
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Bring the pot to a boil
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Boil for 5 mins then turn off the heat
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Allow the beans to soak in the pot for 20-25 mins
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Drain water off of the beans; set aside
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Brown sausage in a pan
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Remove sausage leaving sausage drippings in pan. Set aside.
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Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the same pan.
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Sauté for 3 minutes
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Spray the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray
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Add in all ingredients EXCEPT the butter, Cajun seasoning, and black pepper
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Stir well.
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Cover with the lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours
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Stir in the butter
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Season to taste with the Cajun seasoning and black pepper.
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Cover and continue cooking on HIGH for 1 hour.
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Remove the lid and stir
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Allow the beans to cook on HIGH for the last hour uncovered. Do NOT place the lid back on the slow cooker during the final hour of cooking.
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Serve over warm rice.
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Enjoy!
Comments
Twyla W
April 1, 2020 at 6:59 pmLove all your recipes. Much needed during this time! Thank you for everything.
Sasha Malloy
April 7, 2020 at 7:36 pmAmazing!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Danielle Neal
April 26, 2020 at 4:56 amThis dish is amazing! My family and I love it!