Red Beans and Rice (Crock Pot or Instant Pot)
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb coin sliced smoked sausage (prefer nitrate free kiobasa)
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 medium onion, diced (dried onion flakes 1/2 cup works too)
- 1/2 tsp rosemary, crumbled
- 2 each bay leaves
- 1 8 oz canned green chilies, drained
- 1/2 cup liquid smoke, mesquite flavored
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 4 16 oz cans red kidney beans
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
Crock Pot
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Add beans to crock pot and mash just a little bit with a potato masher. Add remaining ingredients.
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Cook on low 6-8 hrs.
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Remove bay leaf.
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Serve with steamed rice and Crystal sauce on the side.
Instant Pot
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Add beans to crock pot and mash just a little bit with a potato masher. Add remaining ingredients.
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Cook in "manual" for 30 minutes with NPR.
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Remove bay leaf.
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Serve with steamed rice and Crystal sauce on the side.
White Rice
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Bring 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil on the stovetop (Better than Boullion works too).
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Add 2 cups of rinsed jasmine rice. Stir.
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Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
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Remove from heat and serve.
