Beef / Pork

Slow Cooker Cajun style Red Beans and Rice takes several minutes to prepare.

Slow Cooker Cajun style Red Beans and Rice takes several minutes to cook.

Slow Cooker Cajun style Red Beans and Rice makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Slow Cooker Cajun style Red Beans and Rice are:

1 lb red beans (NOT kidney beans!!)
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 med yellow onion, chopped
1 long stalk celery with leaves, sliced
1/2 med green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 lb Andouille sausage
water
1 tsp thyme
2 large bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste

Here is how you make Slow Cooker Cajun style Red Beans and Rice:

Place red beans in cooker. Brown onion, garlic, celery and bell pepper in olive oil. Add to cooker. Slice sausage and brown in pan. Add to slow cooker. Fill with water till covered. Add thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper and tabasco. Cook for 6 hours. Keep on eye on the water while cooking.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PAINTEDMOMMY.

The nutritional information for Slow Cooker Cajun style Red Beans and Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 367.2

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
• Sodium: 335.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 71.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 24.2 g
• Protein: 19.2 g