Lisa'S Red Beans And Rice

• 1 to 2 lb. Eckrich or Hillshire Farms Polish sausage (Winn-Dixie Brand about as good and cheaper)
• 2 (1 lb.) cans kidney beans
• 1 medium bell pepper (hand size)
• 2 medium onions (hand size)
• 6 to 8 stalks celery
• 1 pkg. Chili-O chili mix or any good mix
• Mexene brand chili powder (for just a little heat)
• cayenne pepper (for lot of heat)
• 5 to 6 cloves fresh garlic or garlic salt
• Uncle Ben's rice
• 8 oz. fresh mushrooms
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 qt. canned tomatoes (home canned the best)
• olive oil (to saute with)
• pinch of cumin for taste

1. Cut your sausage up thin.
2. Saute in skillet and set aside. Cut up your onions, pepper and celery (coarsely) and saute in olive oil.
3. Add tomatoes, seasonings, tomato paste and sausage. Add mushrooms and beans last.
4. Cook long and slow on medium to low heat, not high heat.
5. Serve over rice with garlic bread.

sausage, kidney beans, bell pepper, onions, celery, chilio chili mix, chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, uncle bens rice, fresh mushrooms, tomato paste, tomatoes, olive oil, cumin

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=421843 (may not work)