Red Beans and Rice

By awright0511

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 small green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 rib celery, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (such as McCormick)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 pound dried red kidney beans, rinsed and picked over
• 1 large chicken bouillon cube
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 pound Lite kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half moons
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups cooked white rice

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper and celery to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.

2. Scrape contents of skilllet into slow cooker and add Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, beans, bouillon cube and water. Cook for 3-1/2 hours on HIGH or 5 hours on LOW or until beans are soft and liquid has thickened.

3. Stir in sausage and black pepper. Cook an additional 15 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaves and serve over rice.