Dirty Rice With Beans & Andouille Sausage

• 1 package andouille sausage Tofurky, sliced into coins, 1/4-1/2" thick
• 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion medium, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper medium, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper medium, chopped
• 4 celery ribs, diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 16 ounces red kidney beans Dark, drained and rinsed
• 4 green onions thinly sliced
• salt

1. Brown sausage coins on both sides and set aside. Prepare the rice as instructed according to the package, using 1 1/2 cups water and substituting the remaining amount of water what you would use with the 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth. In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 - 7 minutes, or until tender. Add the garlic, celery, green bell peppers, Cajun seasoning and thyme and saute for 2 more minutes. Add the kidney beans, and stir well. Heat for a few minutes until the beans are warmed through. Add the cooked rice and sausage to the sauteed vegetable mixture. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if desired. Add green onions as garnish. Serve immediately. Enjoy with hot sauce and a cold beer.

sausage tofurky, jasmine rice, water, vegetable broth, olive oil, onion, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, garlic, thyme, red kidney, green onions, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Dirty-Rice-with-Beans-_-Andouille-Sausage-1359420 (may not work)