Slow Cooker Beans and Rice Recipe
This Rice and Beans Crock Pot recipe is a simple, hearty dish that works as either a side dish or a full main course. It’s filled with chicken sausage, red beans, and veggies in a tasty sauce that tastes amazing over rice with your favorite fixings.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium Onion diced
- 1 medium Red Bell Pepper diced
- 3 stalks Celery diced (or about 1 cup)
- 1 pound Chicken Sausage Andouille or similar, cut into slices
- 3 15-oz cans Red Beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
- ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 3 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 large Bay Leaves
- 6 cups Chicken Broth
- 6 cups Cooked Rice
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, add the onion, red pepper, celery, sliced chicken sausage, beans, salt, pepper, hot sauce, thyme, garlic powder, bay leaves, and chicken broth. Cover and cook on low for about 3-4 hours, or until the onions are tender.
- Once cooked, remove the bay leaves and add more salt and pepper to taste if desired.
- To serve, add about ½ cup of your favorite cooked rice to each bowl and top with the beans and sausage. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1553mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 742IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg