Crock Pot Red Beans & Rice

 

*   1 pound dried red beans

3/4 pound smoked turkey sausage, thinly sliced

3 celery ribs, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 sweet onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced $

1 tablespoon Creole seasoning

Hot cooked long-grain rice $

Hot sauce (optional)

Garnish: finely chopped green onions, finely chopped red onion

Preparation

1. 1. Combine first 8 ingredients and 7 cups water in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 7 hours or until beans are tender.
2. 2. Serve red bean mixture with hot cooked rice, and, if desired, hot sauce. Garnish, if desired.

In my opinion: Yummy, it was a hit in our house.