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This New Orleans style red beans and rice recipe is made easy in the crock pot. The beans are cooked with a ham bone for extra flavor. Then smoked sausage is added and the meal is served over rice.
1 pound red kidney beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 pork ham bone
salt, to taste
cayenne, to taste
black pepper, to taste
water
1 pound smoked sausage cut in 1/2 inch pieces
cooked rice
Rinse beans, place into crockpot along with onions, bell pepper, garlic, ham bone, and bay leaf. Pour enough water in the crock-pot so water is 2 to 3 inches above the beans. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
Smash 1/3 of the beans to thicken, remove bay leaf, add smoked sausage, and cook for additional 30-60 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve hot over cooked rice.
Sarah Christine Bolton, CDKitchen Staff
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reviews & comments
August 3, 2013
The only change I made was to cook some andouille and use that instead of the smoked sausage. After 5 hours it was almost done so I turned it to low and let it cook another hour and then it was good.
July 2, 2013
I love me some beans and rice! Cooked it up in the crock and it was darned good.I cooked the beans for about 12 hours then added everything else in as directed. Mmmmmm!