Food and Recipes Recipes Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice Be the first to rate & review! Smoked turkey sausage, bell peppers, and red beans come together in this classic, easy slow-cooker recipe. Serve over long-grain rice for an amazing meal. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 19, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email This delicious meal will be hot and ready when you get home from work. Use instant long-grain rice to put dinner on the table even faster. Recipe:. Photo: Howard Lee Puckett Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 7 hrs Yield: Makes 10 cups (serving size: 1 cup with 1 cup rice) Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound dried red beans 3/4 pound smoked turkey sausage, thinly sliced 3 celery ribs, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 sweet onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning Hot cooked long-grain rice Hot sauce (optional) Garnish: finely chopped green onions, finely chopped red onion Directions Combine first 8 ingredients and 7 cups water in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 7 hours or until beans are tender. Serve red bean mixture with hot cooked rice, and, if desired, hot sauce. Garnish, if desired. Try These Twists! Vegetarian Red Beans and Rice: Substitute frozen meatless smoked sausage, thawed and thinly sliced, for turkey sausage. Per cup (with 1 cup rice): Calories 422; Fat 5g (sat 4g, mono 2g, poly 2g); Protein 5g; Carb 4g; Fiber 2g; Chol 0mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 530mg; Calc 113mg Quick Skillet Red Beans and Rice: Substitute 2 (16-oz.) cans light kidney beans, drained and rinsed, for dried beans. Reduce Creole Seasoning to 2 tsp. Cook sausage and next 4 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until sausage browns. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Stir in 2 tsp. seasoning, beans, and 2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve with hot cooked rice and, if desired, hot sauce. Garnish, if desired. Makes 8 cups. Hands-on Time: 26 min., Total Time: 46 min. Per cup (with 1 cup rice): Calories 424; Fat 2g (sat 1g, mono 2g, poly 4g); Protein 2g; Carb 5g; Fiber 6g; Chol 25mg; Iron 3mg; Sodium 804mg; Calc 76mg Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 407 Calories 2g Fat 77g Carbs 19g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 407 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2g 3% Saturated Fat 1g 4% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 492mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 77g 28% Dietary Fiber 12g 42% Protein 19g Calcium 115mg 9% Iron 6mg 32% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.