Red Beans and Rice Name: Crystal Koppe Base: Camp Pendleton, CA Recipe: Red Beans & Rice 1 lb Red Kidney Beans (1 bag) 1 onion, chopped About 6 cups of water Tony’s Creole Seasoning – to taste 1 lb Smoked Sausage (1 pkg), sliced or chopped into chunks Rice, cooked THE NIGHT BEFORE – soak beans overnight in water- enough to cover beans and allow for expanding. Combine beans, onion, water, and seasoning in Crock Pot. Cook on High for 12 hours, smashing beans against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon as they soften. About 30 minutes before ready to serve, add sausage to the pot and cook the rice. Serve beans and sausage over rice. Goes great with cornbread!