Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Warm and comforting, this Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice recipe is a Southern classic. Let the slow cooker do the work, and savor the rich flavors of red beans, smoked sausage, and aromatic spices over a bed of fluffy white rice.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb dried red beans, rinsed and sorted
• 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 cups cooked white rice
• Green onions, chopped for garnish

Instructions:

In a slow cooker, put onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, smoked sausage, red beans, and beans

Put in the chicken broth, oregano, paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and thyme

Use a stir to mix

On low, cover and cook for 7 to 8 hours, or until beans are soft

To make the sauce thicker, mash some of the beans against the side of the slow cooker

Put the red beans on top of white rice that has been cooked

Add chopped green onions on top, and then enjoy your tasty Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice