Smoked turkey sausage and red pepper flakes add zip to this saucy, slow-cooked version of Louisiana red beans and rice. For extra heat, add red pepper sauce at the table. —Julia Bushree, Georgetown, Texas
Ingredients
4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2Combine the kidney beans, smoked turkey sausage, tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, small sweet red pepper, chicken broth, garlic cloves, bay leaf and crushed red pepper flakes in a 4 or 5 qt slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for three to four hours, until the vegetables are tender.
3Remove the bay leaf and stir well before serving. Serve the dish poured over a bed of cooked rice and garnish with green onions.