Red Beans and Rice

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

This is the ultimate in thriftiness and convenience - beans in a slow-cooker. The long, slow cooking time coaxes all the flavor from the sausage into the beans for a mild yet full-flavored dish. You can also cook in on low heat for 8 hours.

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup bean mixture, 3/4 cup rice, and 1 tablespoon green onions)

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Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

Calories: 413
Calories from fat: 5%
Fat: 2.5g
Saturated fat: 0.7g
Monounsaturated fat: 0.2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
Protein: 21.1g
Carbohydrate: 76.3g
Fiber: 10.1g
Cholesterol: 18mg
Iron: 6mg
Sodium: 749mg
Calcium: 102mg

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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 freshly ground black pepper
1/2 (14-ounce) package turkey, pork, and beef smoked sausage, thinly sliced (such as Healthy Choice)
1 bay leaf
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
1/4 cup chopped green onions

Preparation

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 onions.

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APRIL 2003

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LCJaimes1105

SO So yummy, I loved it. I didn't have any paprika so i used 1 tsp of cajun seasoning. It was perfect. Instead of using 3 cups of water I used 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and 1 1/2cups of water.

Outstanding 02/11/13
AnnieDrews

I don't know why so many reviews say this is bland. Anything but! Very flavorful! I did use turkey smoked sausage and doubled the amount that I used of that. I might add more beans next time. The broth was too thin after cooking, but I thickened with a roux (1 Tbsp. flour, melt in skillet over medium low heat, sprinkle 1 Tbsp four and cook and stir until roux is light brown. Stir into crock and let return to boil on high. Ready) and it was perfect consistency. Husband loved the heat of it, but if making for myself, I would reduce the cayenne red pepper just a bit. Great recipe! Andouille sausage would be good in this, too.

Outstanding 02/03/13
MrsCabana

Normally I scan the reviews before making a recipes but I didn't this time; I really wish I had because then I would have not made it. This was bland and boring. The sausage was leeched of any flavor and had a strange texture after cooking for 5 hours. I took one bite and almost spit it out. The texture of the beans was fine, I didn't have a problem with those. It was just the extreme lack of flavor that I couldn't get past. I emailed the recipe to a friend and she gave me some recommendations of spices to add to the remaining amount in the slow-cooker. It helped some but not enough. I even tried adding a ton of Tapatio and that helped enough for me to choke down the rest. I will NOT be making this one again.

Would not make again 11/14/12
crazy4sushi

bland and watery.

Has potential 04/28/12
leggemcqueen

Meh, very watery, lacks flavor.

Would not make again 04/26/12

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Red Beans and Rice Recipe at a Glance

COURSE: Main Dishes
CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly
CUISINE: American, Cajun/Creole
MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans, Poultry
DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat
COOKING METHOD: Slow Cook
OCCASION: Super Bowl
PUBLICATION: Cooking Light

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