4 cajun red beans rice crock pot Recipes

dried kidney beans, i prefer the pink ones to the dark red ones, ham hock (optional), garlic cloves, chopped, black pepper, fresh ground, chicken stock, powdered, garlic salt, dried chipotle powder , i use 1 knorr mini cube (optional), liquid smoke (optional), bay leaves, onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, butter, salt , according to your taste, cajun seasoning, tony cacheres and zatarains brand are both very good, butter, tabasco sauce , chipotle flavored is really nice, cornstarch or 2 tbsp cornflour, smoked sausage

red kidney beans, onion chopped, bell pepper chopped, jalapeno peppers chopped (optional), garlic minced, smoked sausage cut in 1/2 inch pieces, bay leaf, pork hambone, salt to taste, red pepper or cayenne to taste, black pepper to taste, water to cover beans cooked rice, wash beans. add in the crock-pot , the washed beans, onions, bell pepper, garlic, hambone, and bay leaf. pour enough water in the crock-pot so that the water is 2 to 3 inches above the beans. turn the crock-pot on low and cook overnight or 10 hours or during the day while at work. do not peak or uncover., early the next morning or returning from work, check and see if the water has been reduced. if further reduction of water is needed and generally it is needed, turn the cooker on high. smash some of the beans to thicken and cook 1 or two more hours; adding the smoked sausage in the last half hour of cooking. remove bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper., pour the entire mixture from the crock pot to a large heavy duty pot or black cast iron pot. smash some of the beans to thicken the gravy. cook to reduce the water and thicken the gravy. when the gravy is almost the consistency you want, add the smoked sausage, salt and pepper and remove the bay leaf. cook for 30 minutes. serve over rice and enjoy., scale this recipe to servings.

dried red kidney beans, bay leaves, salt, pepper, hot sausage, tube and not bulk, andouille & cajun is best, hot sauce