Red Beans And Rice With Smoked Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (16 oz.) cans red beans or kidney beans
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 strips bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
pinch of thyme
1 lb. smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch diagonals
6 c. hot, cooked rice (long or medium grain)

Preparation

Place all ingredients, except sausage and rice, in a 2-quart saucepan.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add sausage to red beans the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
Serve over rice (1 cup red beans over 1 cup rice).
Serves 6.