Not Your Average Red Beans & Rice

Name: Not Your Average Red Beans & Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 - 10 people
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 c brown rice; 4 c low sodium chicken broth; 1 stick margarine or butter; 1/2 lb spicy italian sausage; 3 medium carrots, diced; 2 large celery stalks, diced; 1 medium vadalia onion, diced; 1 pkg 10 oz frozen chopped green bell pepper; 2 can(s) petite diced tomatoes, drained; 1 can(s) 10 oz tomato sauce; 3 can(s) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil

By Tiffany Ash
@DejaBast

My Husband's favorite meal :-D My Mother-in-Law asked me if it was an old family recipe and I told her it was something I made up, I think I impressed her a little. I know my Father-in-Law is a fan!

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Serves:

8 - 10 people

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Pan Fry

Ingredients

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2 c

brown rice
4 c

low sodium chicken broth
1 stick

margarine or butter
1/2 lb

spicy italian sausage
3 medium

carrots, diced
2 large

celery stalks, diced
1 medium

vadalia onion, diced
1 pkg

10 oz frozen chopped green bell pepper
2 can(s)

petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 can(s)

10 oz tomato sauce
3 can(s)

dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp

salt
1 tsp

pepper
1 Tbsp

olive oil

How to Make Not Your Average Red Beans & Rice

Step-by-Step

Prepare brown rice per directions on package. I use Chicken broth and a stick of butter to add a hearty flavor to the beans and rice.
Prepare vegetables: Dice carrots, celery, onion and set aside.
Brown sausage in a frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil.
After sausage is browned, add vegetables: Carrot, celery, onion and frozen diced green bell peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste. Saute for at least 20 minutes on low/medium heat or until carrots are al dente
When vegetables are cooked, add diced tomatoes, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes on low and add salt and pepper to taste again, because the beans, tomatoes and sauce will wash out the flavors.
When rice is fully cooked, add to the sausage, veggie, tomato mixture. Stir ingredients and let set for another 10 minutes, covered.
Serve :-)