cajun sausage soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound andouille sausage
• 1 clove garlic,minced
• 3 cans chicken broth, low-fat
• 1 can dark beer
• 1 large can tomatoes, canned italian-style and diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup green beans,sliced
• 1 can kidney beans, canned
• 1 cup okra,frozen
• 2 sticks celery ribs,diced
• 1 cup cabbage,cut bite size
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 1 1/4 cups white wine, dry,or simi dry
• 1 tablespoon freash parsle and thyme
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked