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Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice Recipe is a one pot meal full of flavor sure to please the entire family. Not only is this meal frugal but the andouille sausage is so delicious with the beans and rice.
Red beans and rice is a classic recipe that we make often in our slow cooker. I love that the sausage, red beans, and seasoning all cook perfectly in the crock pot. This is one of my favorite slow cooker recipes to make for a crowd or for an easy weeknight meal.
We love cooking beans in the slow cooker. You must try our Crock Pot Pinto Beans recipe for another family favorite meal idea.
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Why This Recipe Works
This red beans and rice recipe is so filling, delicious and ingredients can be found at the grocery store. Everything combines easily in the slow cooker for a delicious one pot meal. It has just the right amount of heat to jazz things up but not so spicy that the kids can’t enjoy it.
The sausage and beans go perfectly with the rice and make a meal that is the best comfort food. Make sure to check out more rice bowl recipes.
Ingredients
- Dried Red Beans
- Andouille Sausage
- Green Bell Pepper
- Celery
- Chicken Broth
- Onion
- Creole Seasoning
- Minced Garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- Dried Thyme
- Dried Oregano
For the full list of ingredients and recipe, scroll to the bottom for the recipe card.
Variations Ideas
- Seasoning – Feel free to change the seasoning to what you prefer. We have added or substituted spices with paprika, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and onion powder. Additional seasoning gives this recipe amazing taste.
- Sausage – You can also use smoked sausage or a ham hock in this recipe.
Step by Step Instructions
This recipe is so easy and helps to get dinner on the table with very little work.
- Step 1 – Rinse and drain the beans.
- Step 2 – Add the beans and all the remaining ingredients to a crock pot. Stir to combine the ingredients. Feel free to add in bay leaves.
- Step 3 – Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours until the beans are tender and soft.
- Step 4 – Give the red beans a good stir then serve with a spoonful of rice in each bowl and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Red Kidney Beans – We make this recipe with small red kidney beans but you use large ones. They also have option for light and dark kidney beans.
- Cooking Time – Cooking time will vary depending on this size of beans or the type of beans that you use. I usually taste the beans about the 6 hour mark by scooping up a spoonful. We recommend slow cook on high to ensure they cook within the 6-8 hour time frame.
- Soaking Beans – There is no need to soak the beans before cooking them. Just wash and rinse and remove any debris.
Serving Suggestions
This red beans and rice is loved by my whole family. Even my pickiest eater will clean his bowl. We usually serve with white rice but you can also serve with brown rice.
My husband always tops his bowl with hot sauce for extra flavor and a kick. For a delicious vegetable side, I always have roasted green beans or air fryer broccoli.
Frequently Asked Questions
We love having these crock pot red beans leftover. We think they taste even better the next day. Store in an airtight container and place in the fridge for about 3 days.
When you are ready to serve, reheat in the microwave or stovetop depending on how much you have left.
Yes, you can freeze these red beans. Allow them to cool before placing in individual freezer containers. Then freeze up to 3 months. When ready to serve, allow the serving to freeze overnight in the fridge. Then they are ready to reheat and enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried red beans
- 2 pound andouille sausage sliced
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 3 stalks celery (diced)
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the beans.
- Add the beans and all the remaining ingredients to a crock pot. Stir to combine the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours until the beans are tender and soft.
- Serve with a spoonful of rice in each bowl and enjoy!
Thank you. I’m looking forward to it
Yes, when soaking beans (and they are soaking in the crock pot), they do look wrinkly at first and then plump up as they continue to cook.
I haven’t tried that yet but I think chicken would be delicious in this recipe.
I don’t think we have changed it!
Why do my beans look wrinkly? Are they suppose to look like that for the first hour in the crock pot?
Can you cook cook can red beans????
Has anyone tried this recipe with chicken? I’m on a diet and have been advised by nutritionists in the past to avoid sausage. I thought that adding chicken with rice and beans would be a great source of protein and also a good idea for meal prepping.
You can leave it out and use seasoned salt instead to give it more flavor.
HEY CARRIE
THE SLOW COOKER RICE AND BEANS WAS GREAT. I WAS GOING TO ADD THE RICE WITH THIS SO IT WOULD ALL BE ON ONE PLATE WHEN I SERVED IT, BUT I HAD TO ALLOW FOR MORE WATER SO THE RICE WOULD BE TENDER. SO I DECIDED AGAINST IT, IT MIGHT WATER DOWN THE WHOLE TASTE OF THE MEAL SO I DIDNT. THE FAMILY LOVED IT , WANTED TO KNOW WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT AGAIN IT WAS SOOO GOOD. I PROBLAY WILL THIS WEEKEND. THANKS CARRIE
MICHAEL