Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

This Red Beans and Rice Stew is creamy, smoky, spicy, and satisfying. It will take you on a mini vacation to Louisiana.


I received product for this post from Camellia Brand. All opinions and text are my own. #NationalSlowCookerMonth

Red beans and rice is a traditional Monday night dinner in New Orleans. It's a great dish to simmer all day and a dinner to look forward to on the first day of the work week, or any day of the week.

Happy National Slow Cooker Month! About 20 bloggers have gathered together to celebrate, organized by Ashley of Cheese Curd in Paradise. After the recipe, be sure to check out our giveaway (yes, prizes!).

To celebrate, I made these beans in my slow cooker. It was so easy! Plus, instead of making the rice separately, you just stir in some instant rice during the last 20 minutes to incorporate it into the stew.

Making red beans and rice in the slow cooker results in such a creamy dish, and the spicy sausage infuses the sauce with a delicious smokiness.

Shopping list to make Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice:

• Chopped onions
• Celery
• Garlic
• Thyme, dried or fresh, bay leaves, paprika, and cayenne pepper
• Chicken broth
• Dried red kidney beans. I used Camellia Brand red beans, from one of our prize sponsors. 
• Andouille or other spicy smoky sausage
• Green bell peppers
• Instant white rice
• Scallions for garnish

How to Make Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice:

This slow cooker stew is almost a "set it and forget it" recipe. There is very little prep besides simply adding the ingredients to the slow cooker. 

You will have to chop some onions, celery, and green bell peppers (the Cajun holy trinity), rinse the beans, and slice the sausage, but you can do this the night before and save them in the refrigerator. 

Before adding all of the ingredients to the slow cooker, you microwave the chopped onions, celery, garlic, and the herbs and spices for just five minutes. 

Next, you add all of the rest of the ingredients except the bell peppers and rice, set the slow cooker on high, and cook for 8 to 10 hours. 

Finally, once the beans are tender, you add the bell peppers and rice and cook on high for an additional 20 minutes. 

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• Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage by Blogghetti
• Vegan Slow Cooker Chickpea Noodle Soup by Kate's Recipe Box

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Slow cooker red beans and rice is so creamy, smoky, comforting, and delicious. It's a wonderful welcome home meal at the end of a long day. 

After the recipe, be sure to enter to win some pretty cool prizes from our sponsors, including 25 pounds of dried beans from Camellia Brand.

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Yield: 6 servings

Author: Karen Kerr

This Red Beans and Rice Stew is creamy, smoky, spicy, and satisfying. It will take you on a mini vacation to Louisiana.

ingredients:

• 2 onions, finely diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 1 pound dried red kidney beans, rinsed and picked over
• 1 pound spicy andouille sausage (or other smoked spicy sausage), cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 green bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, cut into 1/2 inch dice
• 1/2 cup instant rice
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• Salt and pepper and red wine vinegar to taste

instructions:

How to cook Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

1. In a medium glass bowl, microwave the onions, celery, garlic, oil, thyme, paprika, and cayenne pepper for five minutes, stirring halfway through, until softened. Add the mixture to the slow cooker.
2. Add the broth, water, beans, sausage, and bay leaves, and stir. 
3. Cover and cook on high for 8 to 10 hours, until the beans are fully cooked and tender. 
4. Remove the bay leaves from the slow cooker and add the bell peppers and rice. Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes on high. 
5. Add the scallions. 
6. Stir in salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar to taste. 

Calories
434.89

Fat (grams)
27.24

Sat. Fat (grams)
7.59

Carbs (grams)
31.11

Fiber (grams)
7.23

Net carbs
23.88

Sugar (grams)
4.83

Protein (grams)
18.25

Sodium (milligrams)
1313.23

Cholesterol (grams)
49.44

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