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Bowl of red beans and rice with sausage and green onions

True Southern Comfort: Grandma’s Red Beans and Rice

This recipe relies on inexpensive kitchen staples like dried beans and rice, making it an affordable way to feed a hungry crowd or prep meals for the week.
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Course: main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beans, red beans, rice, slow cooker
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 291kcal
Cost: $12.00

Equipment

  • 1 5 quart slow cooker (with a lid)
  • 1 drainer
  • 1 knife
  • 1 large spoon

Ingredients 

  • 1 can (14 ½ oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 cans (16 oz each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 pkg (14 oz.) smoked turkey sausage, sliced
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • hot cooked rice

Instructions

  • In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine the kidney beans, tomatoes, smoked turkey sausage, celery ribs, onion, chicken broth, green pepper, sweet red pepper, garlic cloves, bay leaf, and crushed red pepper flakes.
  • Cook, covered on low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 4 hours.
  • Stir before serving. Remove the bay leaf. Serve with the green onions and rice.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
True Southern Comfort: Grandma’s Red Beans and Rice
Serving Size
 
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
291
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
30
mg
10
%
Sodium
 
972
mg
42
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
11
g
46
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
23
g
46
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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