Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

The ultimate comfort food: red beans cooked with smoked sausage, then served over rice.

Ingredients

6 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package dry kidney beans
12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped, or to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1 Combine water, kidney beans, sausage, onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in the bowl of a slow cooker and stir to combine. Set slow cooker to Low and cook for at least 8 hours. Remove bay leaf and discard. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.