How to make New Orleans style Red Beans and Rice

andouille sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor

Soak the red beans overnight after cleaning them to remove any deformed beans or pebbles.

In a large pot, sauté diced onion, celery, and green bell pepper in butter, adding salt to taste.

Cut the smoked sausage into slices and add it to the pot.

Add the smoked chicken wing for flavoring the broth.

Add garlic, Creole seasoning, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and salt to the pot.

Add enough water to cover the beans, about 2 cups, and stir.

Cook on low in a crock-pot for about 5 hours, checking occasionally.

After cooking, take out a cup of beans, blend them, and return the blended beans to the pot to thicken the mixture.

Cook for an additional 30 minutes before serving.

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