Red Beans & Rice

By SallySmo

Ingredients

• 1 # dried red kidney beans
• 4 qt water
• 1/2 C butter or oleo
• 3/4 C chopped onion
• 3/4 C chopped celery
• 3/4 C chopped green pepper
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 # andouille sausage cut in 1" pieces
• 1/2 C finely chopped parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Sort beans, wash, cover with water 2" above beans. Let soak overnight. Drain and add 4 qts water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cook uncovered 1 1/2 hrs stirring occasionally.

Melt butter in large skillet. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Saute until tender. Stir vegetables and next 6 ingredients into beans, cook uncovered 1 hour, stirring occasionally adding additional water if needed.

Bake sausage at 350 °F for 20 minutes. Drain well and stir into beans. Cook uncovered 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves and stir in parsley. Serve over rice.

-Joan Arndt