One of my favorite meals growing up was red beans and rice. It’s the ultimate comfort food in my book but I’ve never made it before because my husband swears that he doesn’t like beans. And well, beans are kind of a big part of red beans and rice.
But I took a chance recently and crossed my fingers that it would go over well. And go over well it did! It was just as comforting as I remembered it being and was perfect on a snowy day!
Awesome, easy recipe that requires zero bean soaking! And I bet you have almost everything you need in your pantry right now. The recipe calls for the slow cooker to start on high and then be turned down to low after a few hours of cooking but I imagine that if you soaked the beans overnight, you could just cook them on low the entire time.
📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried red beans
- 1 large white onion chopped
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 large green bell pepper chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound link sausage sliced
- 2 quarts water
- 1 4-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dashes hot sauce
- Hot cooked rice for serving
Instructions
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Combine everything but the rice in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 4-5 hours; turn down to low and cook another 3-4 hours or until the beans are tender. Serve over rice.
Maricela says
The recipe sounded delicious but it didnt work for me. I’m from the Caribbean as is my husband and it was bland, even though I added two more garlic cloves and added a full tsp of thyme, plus a whole Scotch Bonnet pepper. It was quite watery, not thick like the photo. My husband tried it and asked if I forgot the garlic. I’ll try it again and probably add the spices at the end.
Nicole, RD says
I’ve been wanting a good red beans and rice recipe to try. And in the crock? Perrrfect!
jeralyn says
I LOVE new ideas to use beans…there such a great source of protein and supper cheap!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
As strange as this may sound, I’d never heard of beans and rice until you and Pam mentioned it on twitter.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
Let’s all get together and send our bean-hating men away and stuff ourselves with this comfort food. Kay?
Laura says
Oh gawd, this looks so filling and delicious. I’ve been meaning to try my hand at red beans and rice for a while now. Big plus you don’t have to soak them too!
Carrie @ Kiss My Whisk says
Love red beans and rice! And I also love my Slow Cooker ! I’m definitely giving this recipe a try!
Kathryn says
I’m another bean-lover who lives with a bean-hater. I will have to see if I can sneak this past him because it looks delicious!
Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray says
Love that you don’t have to soak the beans! This looks so yummy!
julia says
I’m with Kita, I looove red bean and rice. And also, husband doesn’t. What’s with these guys??? Whatev, more for me :)
Kita says
I looove red beans and rice…. But Handsome doesnt. And I have yet to find a small batch version. These look killer. That sauce sounds awesome. Im just going to have to do what I always do and ignore his whining and the bowl with the beans and onions left meticulously picked aside. :D