Red Beans & Rice

By contessawannabe

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 pound dried red kidney beans
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound andouille smoked chicken sausage, thinly sliced
• 3 3 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 1 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 3 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
• 3 3 3 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• Garnish: sliced green onions
• Note: We tested with Aidells Organic Fully Cooked Cajun Style Andouille Smoked Chicken Sausage.
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• 1 2. 7 7 4-qt. 7 10 1 and 2. Stir together first 7 ingredients and 7 cups water in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 7 hours or until beans are tender. Serve with rice. Makes: about 10 cups.

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
1. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and soak 1 hour. Drain.

2. Sauté sausage and next 3 ingredients in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until sausage is browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beans, Creole seasoning, and 7 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.

3. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with red bean mixture. Garnish, if desired.