Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces reduced-fat smoked turkey sausage
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green peppers
• 1 1/2 cups sliced celery
• 1/2-1 jalapeno, minced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red beans, drained and rinsed (or 8 ounces of dried beans sorted, soaked and cooked per package directions, then drained)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 -4 dashes tabasco sauce
• cayenne pepper
• ground black pepper
• 4 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 slice sausage, then cut into quarters. cook it in a large saucepan until well-browned for 5 to 8 minutes. (i added about one tsp of oil so that it would brown nicely).
• 2 add all the vegetables, including garlic, and saute until they begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in bay leaves and thyme. cook 1 or 2 minutes more.
• 4 add beans to pan. using a potato masher, mash about one-fourth of them. add chicken broth. bring mixture to a boil. lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender and sauce is thick.
• 5 discard bay leaves. season to taste with tabasco, cayenne and black pepper. serve over rice.