Easy Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

dried red beans, rinsed and drained well

2 tbsp

olive oil

celery stalks, chopped

onion, chopped

bell pepper, seeded and chopped

scallions, chopped

garlic cloves, minced

3 1/2 cups

water

2 2/3 cups

chicken broth

1/2 tsp

crushed red hot peppers

smoked ham hock, skin scored in a diamond pattern or ham bone

4 cups

hot cooked rice