Cajun Boiled Peanuts

Our slow-cooker version of Cajun Boiled Peanuts has only 5 ingredients! We can all handle a snack this simple.

Makes: 18 cups boiled peanuts

Ingredients

• 2 pounds raw peanuts, in shell
• 3/4 cup salt
• 12 cups water
• 1 (3-ounce) package boil-in-bag shrimp and crab boil
• 1/3 cup hot sauce

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
    
2. Cover and cook on HIGH setting 18 hours or until peanuts are soft. Drain peanuts before serving or storing. Store in resealable plastic freezer bags in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. (See Note.)
    

Note

You can also freeze these peanuts in resealable freezer bags up to 2 months. Just reheat them in the microwave before serving.