You need:
2TB olive oil
2TB olive oil
1 medium yellow onion
1 large clove garlic
2 medium green peppers
1lb hot italian sausage, or mild if you prefer. I buy the loose kind, uncased, but of course you can just slice up normal cased sausage, or buy the links and cut it out of the cases.
1 15-oz can red beans
1 cup long grain brown rice
1 15-oz can chicken broth
1/2 cup hot water
seasonings to taste (obviously not all are mandatory, and you can be creative. These are just what we have in the cabinet and what I generally use):
1TB salt
1TB black pepper
2tsp crushed red pepper
1TB dried basil
1TB dried oregano
1TB coriander
1tsp cumin (be careful with cumin- too much can really overpower anything)
1tsp dried mustard
1 bay leaf
What to do:
Roughly dice onion and garlic, and cube green peppers.
In large skillet, heat oil, then add onion and garlic, and saute on medium heat until brown, about 5 minutes. Add sausage, peppers and seasonings, and saute until meat is cooked thoroughly, about 10 minutes. Carefully drain excess fat.
Add beans, rice, broth and water, and bring to a light boil over medium heat, then cover tightly and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer slowly for 45-55 minutes, stirring only once or twice during that period, until rice is tender and liquid is mostly cooked off.
Allow to sit, lightly covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
(PS- Don't forget to refrigerate the leftovers before you go to bed. It's even better the next day!)
