Crock-Pot Red Beans and Sausage

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb dry red beans
• 1 lb sausage coined
• 1 diced onion
• 1 diced bell pepper
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 5 cups water
• 1 TBS onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 5 TBS butter
• Cajun seasoning and black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Sort beans to remove the bad ones and rinse well.
2. Add the beans to a large pot and cover them with about 2 inches of water
3. Bring the pot to a boil
4. Boil for 5 mins then turn off the heat
5. Allow the beans to soak in the pot for 20-25 mins
6. Drain water off of the beans; set aside
7. Brown sausage in a pan
8. Remove sausage leaving sausage drippings in pan. Set aside.
9. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the same pan.
10. Sauté for 3 minutes
11. Spray the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray
12. Add in all ingredients EXCEPT the butter, Cajun seasoning, and black pepper
13. Stir well.
14. Cover with the lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours
15. Stir in the butter
16. Season to taste with the Cajun seasoning and black pepper.
17. Cover and continue cooking on HIGH for 1 hour.
18. Remove the lid and stir
19. Allow the beans to cook on HIGH for the last hour uncovered. Do NOT place the lid back on the slow cooker during the final hour of cooking.
20. Serve over warm rice.