New Orleans Red Beans & Rice
Every now and then I get the desire to make some Red Beans & Rice in honor of those Cajun memories we made.
Servings: 6
Calories: 504kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried red kidney beans
- 7 c water
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 celery stalks chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 lb smoked sausage
- 3 tbsp Creole Seasoning
- Cooked Rice
Instructions
Directions:
- Chop veggies and sausage
- Place first 8 ingredients in slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
- Cook rice about an hour before serving time and serve the beans over the rice.
Freezer to Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Chop veggies and sausage.
- Place everything but kidney beans, water and cooked rice into a gallon size freezer bag. Label & Freeze.
- On cooking day, remove from freezer night before (or throw it in frozen that morning). Add kidney beans and water and cook as directed.
- Cook rice about an hour before serving time and serve the beans over the rice (or mix it up like I did).
Nutrition
Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 1288mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1123IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 6mg