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A colorful bowl filled with rice, red beans, sliced sausage, and green peppers on a wooden table next to a plate with buttered cornbread, two spoons, and a red cloth.
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6-Ingredient Crock Pot Sausage, Red Beans, And Rice

Smoky sausage cooks with canned red kidney beans, frozen peppers, and Creole seasoning in the Crock Pot until everything's rich and tender. Add minute rice at the end, and you'll have a six-ingredient, dump-and-go, budget-friendly dinner that feeds the whole family!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American, Southern
Servings: 4
Calories: 779kcal

Ingredients

  • 14 ounce package smoked sausage sliced into coins
  • 31 ounces cans red kidney beans, not drained I buy two 15.5-ounce cans
  • 14.4 ounce bag frozen tri-colored pepper and onion medley
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
  • 2 cups instant rice such as Minute rice

Instructions

  • Add the frozen bell peppers and onions, and sliced sausage to the Crock Pot.
  • Next, add the undrained red kidney beans. Sprinkle the Creole seasoning on top.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and stir to combine everything. Cook for 3.5 hours on low.
  • Add the instant rice and stir to cover with liquid. Cook 30 more minutes or until the rice is tender.

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Notes

Tip: If the rice drinks up too much liquid and gets thick, stir in a splash of warm broth to loosen it before serving.
Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1290mg | Potassium: 1346mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3718IU | Vitamin C: 134mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 11mg