Quick Red Beans and Sausage

This dish is fast, simple and tasty. I love to serve it over instant brown rice with a green salad to go alongside. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 garlic clove, minced

3/4 cup green pepper or celery, diced

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) red beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 pound smoked turkey sausage, sliced

3/4 cup canned diced tomato

3/4 cup water

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Hot cooked rice

1. In a saucepan, saute garlic, green pepper or celery, and onion in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.

2. Add the next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 5-7 minutes or until the sausage is heated through. Serve over rice.

Yield: 5-1/2 cups
206 calories per cup without rice
9 gms. fiber per cup

Another tasty recipe adapted from Taste of Home.