Southern Red Beans and Rice With Turkey

• 1 lb spicy turkey sausage, decased
• 1 (8 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (more to taste)
• 12 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
• 34 cup water
• 14 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 1 cup frozen okra, cut (optional)
• 12 tablespoon cornstarch
• 14 cup water
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 cups boiling water

1. Decase sausages & place is skillet with enough oil or butter to prevent from sticking, brown.
2. Once browned add 1/2 cup water allow to simmer, once simmering add red beans (do not drain) and add additional 1/4 cup water.
3. Add salt, Old Bay & cayenne, simmer for 15 minutes (add frozen okra after 5 minutes).
4. Mix 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch to 1/4 cup water, mix till smooth.
5. (this prevents you from having lumpy gravy for any recipe).
6. Add cornstarch mixture to simmering pan of beans & meat; stir well.
7. Reduce heat to low.
8. (add more water if gravy is to thick).
9. In small sauce pan; bring 2 cups water to boil, add 1 cup rice and reduce heat to low.
10. Cover pan & cook until rice is fluffy, about 10 minutes.
11. Place rice in bowl or on plate & cover with red beans & meat.

turkey sausage, dark red kidney beans, bay seasoning, salt, water, cayenne, frozen okra, cornstarch, water, white rice, boiling water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southern-red-beans-and-rice-with-turkey-126103 (may not work)