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Slow cooker Louisiana style red beans takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Slow cooker Louisiana style red beans takes 240 minutes to cook.

Slow cooker Louisiana style red beans makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Slow cooker Louisiana style red beans are:

1 large onion, diced small
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. creole seasoning
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. thyme
8 cups cooked small red beans or 4 cans red beans, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. tabasco or other hot sauce or to taste
2-3 bay leaves
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
optional: 2 cups diced ham or louisiana hot sausage (not calculated in nutrional info)

Here is how you make Slow cooker Louisiana style red beans:

Soak beans overnight and cook or drain beans and rinse well. Set aside to drain.In a large, heavy skillet saute garlic in olive oil until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add creole seasoning, thyme and oregano and saute 2 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to crock pot, add beans and remaining ingredients. Cook on high 4 to 8 hours. Canned beans will soften faster than cooked beans. Check mixture starting after 4 hours until beans reach desired tenderness. serve with cornbread or a scoop of white rice. makes 8 servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMOMMASBOYS.

The nutritional information for Slow cooker Louisiana style red beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 278.0

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,355.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.7 g
• Protein: 15.3 g