Red Beans And Rice(Preparation Time: 10 Minutes And Cooking Time: 20 Minutes) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable cooking spray
6 oz. low-fat smoked sausage, sliced
1 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
3 (16 oz.) cans red beans, drained
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, chopped (undrained)
1 1/2 c. water
1 (6 oz.) can no-salt-added tomato paste
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. hot sauce
1 bay leaf
4 c. cooked long grain rice, cooked without salt or fat

Preparation

Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray over medium-high heat unti hot.
Add sausage and next 3 ingredients.
Saute until tender.
Add beans and next 7 ingredients.
Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Remove and discard bay leaf.
Serve over rice.
Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
Yields 8 servings.