Friend of a Friend's Red Beans and Rice

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 cups onions, minced
• 1 cup green pepper, cored and minced
• 1 cup celery, minced
• 14 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 teaspoon thyme leaves, dried
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• salt
• pepper
• 28 ounces tomatoes, diced, undrained
• 4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 12 lb andouille sausage, cooked and diced
• 1 lb Polish sausage, cooked and diced
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup scallion, minced

1. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large saute pan, and saute garlic, onion, green pepper, and celery until onions are translucent.
2. Add parsley, cayenne, bay leaf, thyme, Tabasco, sugar, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and beans.
3. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and let the mixture simmer for a few minutes.
4. Put 2-3 cups of the mixture into a large pot with some of the liquid and puree it using a food processor, blender, or hand blender.
5. Add the remaining saute mixture to the pot, and add sausages.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the bay leaf and mix well with rice.
8. Garnish with scallions.

oil, garlic, onions, green pepper, celery, fresh parsley, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, thyme, tabasco sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, tomatoes, kidney beans, andouille sausage, sausage, rice, scallion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/friend-of-a-friends-red-beans-and-rice-435771 (may not work)