Hearty Red Beans & Rice

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1 pound Mild Ground Italian Sausage
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add beans, soup, salsa and Italian seasoning; heat through. Serve with rice.

Yield: 6 servings.

1 cup sausage mixture with 1/2 cup rice equals 403 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 1,031 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 19 g protein.