Crock Pot Cajun Sausage & Beans

Name: Crock Pot Cajun Sausage & Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 bell peppers (any color), chopped; 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced or chopped; 3 pounds Cajun-style smoked sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 cans (15 ounces each) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 32 ounces beef broth; 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced, or 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 4 cups uncooked white or brown rice

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Cajun

Main Course

330 min

1594 cal

Servings: 6

Slow Cooker

SNAP eligible

A hearty, slow-cooked Cajun one-pot meal featuring spiced sausage links combined with kidney beans, vegetables, and savory broth. The sausage and aromatic vegetables become tender and flavorful after hours of gentle cooking. Serve this warming dish over fluffy rice for a complete, satisfying dinner that feeds a crowd.

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Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 stalks celery, chopped

2 bell peppers (any color), chopped

8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced or chopped

3 pounds Cajun-style smoked sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 cans (15 ounces each) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

32 ounces beef broth

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced, or 1 teaspoon minced garlic

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

4 cups uncooked white or brown rice

Directions

Drain and rinse the kidney beans in a colander, then transfer them to your crock pot. Dice the onion into small pieces. Chop the celery stalks into bite-sized pieces. Chop the bell peppers into 1-inch pieces. Slice or chop the fresh mushrooms. Cut the Cajun sausage links into 1-inch pieces.
Add all the chopped vegetables (onion, celery, bell peppers, and mushrooms) and the sausage pieces to the crock pot with the beans. Pour the entire 32 ounces of beef broth over the mixture.
Stir the mixture well to combine. Add the minced garlic and Italian seasoning to taste, then stir again until everything is evenly distributed.
Cover the crock pot and cook on high heat for 3 hours or on low heat for 5 hours, stirring occasionally (about every 45 minutes) to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
While the crock pot is cooking, prepare the rice according to package directions in a separate pot. Once the rice is done and the Cajun mixture is tender and flavorful, divide the cooked rice among serving bowls and ladle the sausage and bean mixture over top.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4

This slow-cooker dish hits the mark for weeknight ease and uses grocery-store staples available at any Charlotte chain—onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, sausage, canned kidney beans, beef broth, garlic, and Italian seasoning. The stated 330 minutes (5.5 hours) is honest for a slow cooker on low; this is genuinely hands-off cooking. At roughly $1.50 to $2 per serving depending on sausage quality, it's a solid value for a filling, reheat-friendly one-pot meal. The one friction point is that "Cajun" seasoning isn't in the ingredient list—just Italian seasoning—so the recipe either undersells its flavors or mislabels itself, and a home cook might need to add cayenne or paprika to justify the name. It feeds a family well and leftovers warm up perfectly, but it's not complex enough to score a 4.5.