Red Beans And Rice From Hillshire Farm®

• 1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm(R) Smoked Sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed, drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• Hot cooked long-grain white rice
• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

1. Cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices. Heat a 5 to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add sausage, onion, green pepper, celery and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Stir in kidney beans, chicken broth, oregano, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook 12-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add hot sauce to taste.
3. Remove bay leaf and serve over hot cooked rice. Sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired.

sausage, onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, kidney beans, chicken broth, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, hot pepper, white rice, fresh parsley

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/239103/red-beans-and-rice-from-hillshire-farm/ (may not work)