Description
A comforting and delicious crockpot recipe featuring red beans and beef sausage, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound red beans
- 1 pound beef sausage, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and soak the red beans overnight.
- In the crockpot, combine the soaked red beans, sliced beef sausage, chopped onion, garlic, chicken broth, cumin, paprika, black pepper, and bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the beans are tender.
- Adjust seasoning with salt before serving.
Notes
- To enhance flavor, consider adding diced bell peppers.
- For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes or diced jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg