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Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Source of Recipe


Source: Cooking Light-4/03






List of Ingredients



• 3 cups water
  
• 1 cup dried red kidney beans
  
• 1 cup chopped onion
  
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
  
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  
• 1 teaspoon paprika
  
• 3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  
• 1/2 (14 ounce) package turkey, pork and beef smoked sausage, thinly sliced (such as Healthy Choice)
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
  
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  






Instructions



1. Combine first 12 ingredients in an electric slow cooker. Cover with lid, cook on high heat for 5 hours. Discard bay leaf; stir in salt. Serve over rice; sprinkle servings evenly with green onion.
   
   
2. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup bean mixture, 3/4 cup rice, and 1 tablespoon green onions). 413 cal, 2.5g fat, 21.1g pro, 76.3g carb, 10.1g fiber, 18mg chol, 6mg iron, 749mg sod, 102mg calc.