Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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 (Tabasco sauce)
1 bay leaf
4 c. cooked long grain rice

Preparation

Coat Dutch oven with cooking spray.
Place over medium heat until hot.
Add sausage and next 3 ingredients.
Saute until tender.
Add beans and next 7 ingredients.
Bring to boil.
Cover and reduce heat.
Simmer 20 minutes or until heated.
Remove and discard bay leaf.
Serve over rice.
Makes 8 servings.
Each serving contains 310 calories and 1.2 g fat.