Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice

Recipe Courtesy of Taste of Home

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time  8 hours
Serves 6-8

This recipe was easy and delicious!  I skipped the red pepper flakes to make it kid-friendly.   My son ate his "all gone". 
Change it up by adding andouille sausage or diced, cooked ham..

Ingredients:

• 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 package (14 ounces) smoked turkey sausage, sliced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 green onions, chopped
• Hot cooked rice

Directions

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir before serving. Discard bay leaf.
• Sprinkle each serving with onions. Serve with rice.