Red Beans And Rice With Beef Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 sliced beef sausages
2 lb. dry red beans, sorted and rinsed
4 qt. water (add more if needed)
3 c. diced, smoked turkey
1 c. each: diced onions, celery and green pepper
6 cloves minced garlic
3 Tbsp. Creole or Cajun seasoning (add more or less, depending on your preference)
1 bay leaf
1 c. red wine
4 diced and peeled plum tomatoes

Preparation

Sort and wash beans.
Add water, bring to a boil and immediately turn off stove.
Let beans sit for 1 hour.
Do not lift lid.
Pour off water and replace with fresh hot water.
Add all ingredients and simmer approximately 2 hours or until beans are tender and broth is fairly thick.
Serve over cooked rice.