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Mini Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword creole red beans, mini slow cooker recipes, red beans and rice for one, slow cooker red beans
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Red kidney beans and smoked sausage cooked in a small slow cooker and served over rice. The beans are boiled first for safety.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dry red kidney beans (about 3 ounces)
  • 1 cup sliced smoked sausage (approximately 4½ ounces)
  • 1 chopped celery stalk
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter

Serve with

  • 1 cup cooked rice

Directions

  • Pick through the beans and rinse them. Cover with water by 2 inches and soak overnight. Drain and rinse.
  • Put the soaked beans in a saucepan with fresh water. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for at least 10 minutes. Drain and throw away the water.
  • Put the boiled beans in a 1½-quart slow cooker with the sausage, celery, onion, pepper, garlic, Creole seasoning, hot sauce, thyme, and broth.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until the beans are completely tender.
  • Stir in the butter. Mash a spoonful of beans against the side if you want it thicker. Serve hot over the cooked rice.

Notes

Always boil kidney beans first. Never put raw or only soaked kidney beans straight into a slow cooker.

Nutrition

Serving: 794g | Calories: 903kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1478mg | Potassium: 1418mg | Fiber: 8.8g | Sugar: 6.5g | Vitamin A: 681IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 5.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ½ cup dry red kidney beans counted as canned kidney beans, drained (one can 255 g), ¼ teaspoon hot sauce counted as hot pepper sauce, cooked rice counted as cooked white rice. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.