Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice with Sausage

Ingredients

The main ingredients

• 1 pound dried red kidney beans (rinsed)
• 1 pound andouille sausage (raw, cut into 1" to 1 ½" pieces)
• 1 unit yellow onion (diced)
• 1 unit green bell pepper (seeded, cored and diced)
• 3 stalks celery (trimmed and diced)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon red (cayenne) pepper
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 4 unit bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups chicken broth

For serving

• 1 unit brown rice
• 1 unit fresh chives or green onions (for garnish, optional)

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)