Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 oz. Low-fat smoked sausage
1 c. onion, chopped
3/4 c. Green pepper chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 (16 oz.) cans red beans, drained
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomato
1 1/2 c. water
1 can (6 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. hot sauce
1 bay leaf
4 c. Rice, cooked

Preparation

Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray.
Place over medium heat, add sliced smoked sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender.
Add beans and next 7 ingredients (stewed tomatoes to bay leaf).
Cover, reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and serve over rice with additional hot sauce.