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New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

CajunTurkeyEasy540 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 lb dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 0.5 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 0.5 tsp fresh or dried thyme
  • 1 tsp seasoned salt, or to taste
  • 2 small smoked turkey legs, cut into pieces
  • 1 tsp hot sauce, or to taste
  • 4 cup cooked long-grain white rice, for serving
  • 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced, for serving

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak kidney beans in water overnight. In the morning, rinse and drain.

  2. 2

    Place onion, celery, garlic, turkey legs, bay leaves and thyme in the bottom of the slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Add the drained beans on top. Add hot sauce and enough water to cover everything to the top of the slow cooker.

  4. 4

    Cook on HIGH for 1 hour, then reduce to LOW for 7 to 9 hours, until beans are very tender.

  5. 5

    When beans are done, remove about 1 cup of beans and mash to a paste. Stir the paste back into the pot to thicken the broth.

  6. 6

    Turn off heat and let stand for about 30 minutes. Remove turkey leg bones.

  7. 7

    Serve over rice with sliced smoked sausage and extra hot sauce on the side.

Tags

americancajun