Packed with bold flavors from sausage and pancetta, creamy cannellini beans, and tender potatoes ... and the Parmesan cheese ...

Other common Creole seasonings include cayenne pepper, black pepper ... red beans and rice is a slow-cooked stew of red beans, vegetables and smoked pork and/or sausage, served over white rice.

Browning the sausages and onion at the beginning doesn’t take long and will add lots of extra flavour to this simple slow cooker casserole ... green beans or frozen peas work well.