A little comfort for your soul – slow-cooked red beans and rice

Red beans and rice was always a family favorite growing up. Once we introduced it to our daughter, it quickly became her favorite. If it were up to her it would be on the menu weekly. It’s one of the few meals where she asks for thirds! Hopefully, it will be a favorite for your family too.

Check out the recipe notes for substitutions and remember to read the labels of the sausage to make sure there are no allergens.

Slow cooker red beans and rice

Our oldest child's favorite food, this recipe is made especially for her. Instead of diced onions we use powder so she will eat it. Sneaky, sneaky!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 hours hrs

Soak time 8 hours hrs

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 269 kcal

Equipment

• slow cooker

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb kidney beans dry
• 4 c water
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 3 tsp garlic powder
• 3 bay leaves
• 1.5 tsp parsley
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 12 oz link sausage We use pork kielbasa.
• 1.5 c rice

Instructions

 

• Rinse and separate beans. Cover with at least 1 inch of water in a large bowl and soak overnight.
• Slice and/or dice sausage. Add all ingredients to slow cooker except rice. Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Cook rice according to package.
• Serve beans over rice while hot.

Notes

Substitutes

• You could substitute chicken or vegetable broth for the water.
• Some people use andouille sausage instead of kielbasa. We use a sausage free of allergens that our family can have. We just haven’t found one that is andouille.
• If you like it spicy, add a chopped jalapeño or some red pepper to the beans.

If you forgot to soak the beans then you could make this in an instant pot. I will usually set for a 35 minute cook time and then let the pressure release slowly (about 20 mins) so that the beans are fully cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 11gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 689mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg

Keyword beans, rice, sausage

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