real cajun beans and rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry pinto beans. "i always do a one hour fast soak; in a large pot combine the 2 cups of beans with 8 cups of water, bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes. turn off the heat, cover and let stand one hour. then drain and rinse beans
• 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
• 2 quarts water, cold add the beans that have been through the 1 hour fast soak.
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped (approx. 2 cups)
• 4 bunches green onions, chopped
• 1 cup red, orange, and yellow bell peppers chopped i buy the mini peppers at costco and love them
• 2 cloves garlic chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon red cayenne powdered pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 dashes tobasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 1 can 15 oz. size of tomato sauce
• 1 pound jimmy deans hot bulk sausage. form into small patties, and brown in a non-stick pan; let cool then cut into fourths and add to the beans.
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