Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

🥘 Ingredients

• bay leaf
  1
• cayenne
  1/4 tsp
• chopped celery
  1 c
• chopped green pepper
  1 c
• garlic
  3 cloves
• onion, finely chopped
  1 c
• pepper
• red beans
  2 15-oz cans
• salt
• smoke paprika
  1 tsp
• thyme
  2 tsp
• vegetable broth
  2.33 c

🍳 Cookware

• slow cooker

1. 1

   Place red beans , onion, finely chopped , chopped green pepper , chopped celery , thyme , garlic , vegetable broth , bay leaf , smoke paprika , and cayenne in a slow cooker .

   red beans: 2 15-oz cans, onion, finely chopped: 1 c, chopped green pepper: 1 c, chopped celery: 1 c, thyme: 2 tsp, garlic: 3 cloves, vegetable broth: 2.33 c, bay leaf: 1, smoke paprika: 1 tsp, cayenne: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   Cook on low for 4 to ⏱️ 5 hours .
3. 3

   Stir in rice. Add salt and pepper to taste.

   salt, pepper
4. 4

   Increase heat to high and cook 1 to ⏱️ 2 hours more.
5. 5

   Note: For brown rice, cook 2 more hours beyond the initial 4 to ⏱️ 5 hours .