This is one of my family’s favorite meals!
It is healthy, delicious and makes a ton, so you can freeze what is left over for another time or you can share it with a friend or neighbor!
In fact, it is so easy, I made it live on Facebook at 6am, last week!
Enjoy!
Homestyle Red Beans and Rice (crockpot recipe)
Author: Sally Twellman
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1cup onions, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup celery, sliced (about 2 stalks)
- 1 lb dried kidney beans
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian/vegen)
- 1tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1tsp white pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1tsp Thyme
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano (1.5 tsp dried)
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley (1.5 tsp dried)
- 2 Bay leaves
- 2 tsp Sea Salt (Himalayan prefered)
- Generous abouts of black pepper
- ¼cup Olive Oil
- 1 lb smoked turkey sausage (if desired)
- 1 cup white or brown rice
Instructions
- Soak dried beans in water over night.
- Toss everything (EXCEPT SAUSAGE) into a large crockpot and stir around to combine well.
- Cook for 8ish hours on low or 4-6hours on high, until beans are tender
- Add sausage about 30minutes or so before serving
- Cook rice according to package
