Weeknight Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups raw long grain rice (or brown rice)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil (or butter)
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 2 tablespoons canola oil (or butter)
• 1 lb smoked turkey sausage, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon red cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 can diced tomato
• 2 cans red beans (or kidney beans)
• salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp oil or butter in medium non-stick pan (that has a lid).
• 2 add rice and stir in the hot oil until most of the kernels are opaque.
• 3 add water and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
• 5 (if using brown rice, increase water and cooking time slightly) meanwhile dice vegetables.
• 6 heat 2 tbsp oil or butter in a large non-stick pan or dutch oven.
• 7 add the diced onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
• 8 saute until tender.
• 9 add the sliced turkey smoked sausage and saute until heated through and slightly browned.
• 10 add pepper, seasoning and bay leaf.
• 11 continue to stir and saute for about three minutes.
• 12 add diced tomatoes and canned beans (do not drain).
• 13 add salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.
• 14 simmer about 15 minutes, then remove bay leaf.
• 15 place about 3/4 cup rice in the bottom of a soup bowl.
• 16 cover with red bean mixture.
• 17 serve with french bread and pass more hot sauce.