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We absolutely love this at our house — it’s a “Fat Tuesday” favorite that is yummy the other 364 day of the year and SUPER easy to make in your slow cooker! We leave the green bell pepper out from a food allergy, but it really adds to the flavor. It’s only 9 Smart Points Per Serving!

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Ingredients 

• 1 pound dried red beans
• 3 cups water
• 4 cups of Chicken stock
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped Yellow or Red
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 pound andouille sausage, Smoked sausage sliced to 1/4 inch thick
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped or 2 Tablespoons of minced garlic from a jar
• 4 tablespoons Creole seasoning ( I used Tony’s )
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon of Chili Powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups cooked rice

Preparation

Check red beans for any small pebbles then rinse thoroughly.

Add beans, water, and chicken broth to the crock pot.

Chop all the veggies and add to the crock pot.

Next, chop the sausage and dump it in the crock pot

Combine all the other spices,

then add them to the crock pot! Turn the crock pot on high for 7 hours. When ready to eat, prepare your rice.

Pour red beans and sausage mix over rice and serve…with corn bread makes for a perfect meal!

Want a Healthier Option? Use these ingredients instead 

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried red beans
• 7 cups water
• 2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 pound Turkey Sausage smoked
• 4 tablespoons Creole seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon of Chili Powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups cooked Brown rice

Now, rip into it like a monkey on a cupcake!