Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice w/ Chicken Sausage

1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 oz Johnsonville Chicken Sausage, Cajun style
2 cups dried red beans
1 quart water
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Hot cooked rice

Soak the red beans overnight and drain before putting them into the slow cooker.

In a slow cooker, combine the onion, garlic and sausage. Stir in the beans and water and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low heat until the beans are tender, about 7 1/2 hours (on high it takes between 3 1/2 to 4 hours). Remove 1/4 cup of beans from slow cooker; mash until smooth, then stir them back into slow cooker. Continue to cook for another 30 minutes on low or 15 minutes on high. Remove the beans from the cooker to a serving bowl. Serve over cooked rice.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WENDY-HANSEN.