Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Eh. Not wonderful. It just doesn't have a lot of flavor beyond the spiciness of the sausage. So if I had used a milder sausage (I used Andouille), it pretty much wouldn't have tasted like much of anything. Oh well. You can't win them all.

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Courtesy of Cooking Light



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

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.