Louisiana Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb red beans, washed and drained
• 6 cups water
• 3 tablespoons bacon drippings (or oil)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, green, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 bay leaf, whole
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 lb hot link sausage
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 cook beans in water, (or use 4 cans cooked beans). saute garlic & onion in baccon drippings until onions are transparent. season with a little salt. add celery, bell epper, parsley and simmer 5 - 10 minutes. add beans, tomato sauce and bay leaf, bring to boil. add sausage, sliced in 1" pieces and sugar.
• 2 simmer 20 minutes, or until sausage is heated completely.
• 3 serve over cooked rice.