Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

Name: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup brown or white rice; 2 - 4 sliced Andouille sausages; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped bell pepper; 2 - 3 chili peppers (optional); 2 gloves minced garlic; 2 cans (or 3 cups cooked) kidney beans; 1 can chopped or stewed tomatoes; 1 tbsp cajun seasoning; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups chicken broth or water

Serves: 6

Prep: 15

minutes

Cook Time (minutes): 45

minutes

Ingredients

1 cup brown or white rice 2 – 4 sliced Andouille sausages 1 tbsp olive oil 1 chopped onion 1 chopped bell pepper 2 – 3 chili peppers (optional) 2 gloves minced garlic 2 cans (or 3 cups cooked) kidney beans 1 can chopped or stewed tomatoes 1 tbsp cajun seasoning 1 tsp chili powder 1 bay leaf 2 cups chicken broth or water

Instructions:

Heat a large pot or dutch oven with a lid to medium heat, add a little oil
Add sliced sausage and cook a few minutes to brown
Add onion, peppers, and garlic; and cook for about 5 minutes
Add drained and rinsed beans and tomatoes along with spices and broth (add in rice now if using brown rice)
Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for at least 30 minutes (1.25 hours if using brown rice)
15 minutes before serving, add in the rice (if using white rice), stir and cover
Serve!