Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (13 1/2 ounce) package Johnsonville Andouille Dinner Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning, divided
2 cups uncooked long grain rice
chicken broth
kidney bean, drained and rinsed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
hot pepper sauce

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat and saute sausage slices until brown on both sides.
Remove sausage and keep warm.
Add onion, celery, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and rice to Dutch oven.
Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender and rice lightly browned.
Add broth, beans, tomatoes, remaining Cajun seasoning and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove from heat, add sausage and parsley; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Discard bay leaves.
Serve with hot pepper sauce.