Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 pound dry red beans
  • 12 ounces smoked sausage or ham (sliced / diced)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 4 stalks celery (leaves included)
  • 1 onion (peeled and diced)
  • 1 bell pepper (any color, seeded and diced)
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce (more or less to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1 cup V8 vegetable juice
  • 6 cups cooked white rice (for serving, see recipe notes for alternate rice addition)

Instruction

  • Rinse the beans in a colander. Discard any stones, weird looking beans, etc.
  • In a 6 Quart slow cooker, combine the red beans with all other ingredients except the rice.
  • Cover and cook for 6 - 7 hours on high, until the beans are tender.
  • Serve over cooked, hot rice.