Slow cooker red beans and rice with Cajun Conecuh Sausage - Alabama Farmers Federation

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 pound dried red kidney beans
• 6 cups water or chicken stock
• 2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (on international foods aisle)
• 1 pound Cajun Conecuh Sausage, sliced
• 1 cup diced ham
• Leftover ham bone, optional
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Cajun or Creole seasoning, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup green onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cups hot cooked rice