Red Beans And Rice(Preparation Time: 10 Minutes And Cooking Time: 20 Minutes)

• vegetable cooking spray
• 6 oz. low-fat smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 3/4 c. chopped green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 (16 oz.) cans red beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, chopped (undrained)
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 1 (6 oz.) can no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp. hot sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 c. cooked long grain rice, cooked without salt or fat

1. Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray over medium-high heat unti hot.
2. Add sausage and next 3 ingredients.
3. Saute until tender.
4. Add beans and next 7 ingredients.
5. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
6. Remove and discard bay leaf.
7. Serve over rice.
8. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
9. Yields 8 servings.

vegetable cooking spray, lowfat smoked sausage, onion, green pepper, clove garlic, red beans, salt, water, salt, oregano, thyme, hot sauce, bay leaf, long grain rice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=952079 (may not work)