Crockpot Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb small red beans, washed and soaked overnight
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 cup onion, chopped (1 medium)
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into quarters lengthwise and sliced (such as kielbasa)
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 drain the beans and put them in a crockpot. add the onion, cajun seasoning, and garlic. stir. add enough water to cover the beans, about 1-1/2 quarts. add the bay leaf.
• 2 cover and cook on hi heat for a total of 8 hours.
• 3 after 7 hours, add the sausage and finish cooking one hour.longer.
• 4 meanwhile cook rice of your choice. to serve. put a serving of rice on a plate and spoon the bean mixture over.
• 5 the beans and rice may also be mixed together and served. red beans and rice may serve as a main dish or as a side dish.