Crockpot Red Beans and Rice

• 1 lb small red beans, washed and soaked overnight
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 cup onion, chopped (1 medium)
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into quarters lengthwise and sliced (such as kielbasa)
• 1 12 quarts water
• hot cooked rice

1. Drain the beans and put them in a crockpot.
2. Add the onion, cajun seasoning, and garlic.
3. Stir.
4. Add enough water to cover the beans, about 1-1/2 quarts.
5. Add the bay leaf.
6. Cover and cook on HI heat for a total of 8 hours.
7. After 7 hours, add the sausage and finish cooking one hour.longer.
8. Meanwhile cook rice of your choice.
9. To serve.
10. put a serving of rice on a plate and spoon the bean mixture over.
11. The beans and rice may also be mixed together and served.
12. Red beans and rice may serve as a main dish or as a side dish.

red beans, garlic, onion, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, sausage, water, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crockpot-red-beans-and-rice-463991 (may not work)