Red Beans and Rice

Name: Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients: 2 cups long-grain rice; 3 cloves garlic; 1 bay leaf; 1 smoked ham hock; 1 pound (455 g) dried kidney beans; 1 large green bell pepper; 2 ribs celery; ½ onion; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Cajun seasoning mix or ground cayenne (optional); 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, if needed; 1 to 2 links (7 to 14 ounces/200 to 400 g) andouille sausage, cut into rounds ¼ inch (6 mm) thick (optional)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Slow Cook Modern

By Liana Krissoff

Published 2017

About

Kidney beans need to be boiled to neutralize a toxin they contain—if you’re confident that your particular slow cooker will bring the liquid to a full boil for at least 10 minutes, you can skip the preboiling step.

Ingredients

1 pound (455 g) dried kidney beans
1 large green bell pepper

Main course
Side dish

Method

Morning

Rinse the beans in a sieve under running water. Dump into a saucepan and add water to cover by 2 inches (5 cm). Bring to a boil, then lower the heat but keep i