Cajun Style Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (16 ounce) cans red beans
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 lb sausage

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion, garlic and bell pepper in 1 tbsp oil until onions are clear.
• 2 stir in cut up sausage and 1/3 cup of water, stir often for about 4 minutes.
• 3 add beans, bring to boil.
• 4 then simmer for 30 minutes (adding little water if needed along the way).
• 5 take a potato masher-with 1 1/2 cup of beans in a bowl, mash until mushy.
• 6 put mashed up beans back in (along with 1 tbsp of favorite cajun seasoning), and stir.
• 7 simmer about 5 more minutes until gravy is thick!
• 8 serve over rice--enjoy.